Vespasian AEQVITAS

New In mine collection

O: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head right

R: AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S-C, Aequitas standing left with scales & palm.

Cohen 19, RIC 290

Very Rare reverse with Aequitas holding palm, VF/aVF
RI0068

 

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wow, ro => that's a very rugged looking coin!! (it has fantastic eye-appeal)

 

My only Vespasian example has the legend positioned in the opposite direction when compared against your fine example (my denarius example reads counter-clock-wise)

Vespasian AR-Denarius
(69-79 AD) - Rome 76 AD
Weight: 3.4 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Reverse: eagle standing facing on garlanded base, hd. l., COS VIII
Reference: S-2287

 

Congrats, Ro, very nice. Love the reverse!

 

Thanks all, for showing your nice coin

 

Nice looking Vespasian. The surface may be rough, but all the detail looks great.
Here is one of mine I purchased this past Fall:

VESPASIAN
Æ Dupondius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS, radiate head left
REVERSE: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus & cornucopiae
Struck at Rome, 74AD
10.2g, 28mm
RIC 716, (RIC [1962] 555), Cohen 152, BMC 698
Ex: J.Q. Adams, lot 785 (Stacks, 1971) purchased by Christian Blom. Chris sold it to Mendel Peterson of the Smithsonian Institution who sold it to Gene Brandenberg, Trojan Antiques.

 

Nice pickup ro! And nice Vespasians all! He's one of my favorite Roman Emperors just from a portrait/profile perspective. Nice and distinctive Roman nose and bald/short cropped head with scowl.

Vespasian: AD 69-79
AE As; 28mm/10.1g
OBV; IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS V CENS, laureate head right/
REV; S-C, Spes advancing left, holding flower & raising hem of robe. Rome mint.
(Cohen 452, RIC I 360a)

 

Fantastic Vespasianus' posts!!! I only have a (unphotographed) denarius

And, yes Bing, I LOVE your coin LOL

 

Great addition. Too lazy to post my 2

 

nice new coin ro, rugged but very attractive with a great reverse.

i only have this bargain bin example of the guy..

 

That's really a beauty--great eye-appeal and toning. Congrats!!

 

Awesome Coin! Here is my Vespasian.


Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. Æ sestertius (32 mm, 25.01 g, 6 h). Rome, A.D. 71.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right

PAX AVGVSTI, S C across field, Pax standing, facing, head left, holding olive branch and cornucopiae.

RIC 181; BMC 554; BN 512-5.

ex Charles Darrah Collection (Triskeles Auction 12, lot 175)

 

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

 

Way cool ro, love the Reverse, great details !!

 

Thanks guys all for you great reactions and showing your nice coins

 

All of these coins are Sweeter than a new jar of Skippy!

 

Very sweet Vespasian!

 

Since everyone is whipping out their Vespasians..... I figured I should as well..

The patina is actually pretty dark

Look at the Obverse lettering - can you see the underlying type?

I don't think it is double struck or struck twice on the same side ect

There are tool marks around the profile & lettering changing the letters.

View attachment 403191 there are various depths in the field throughout as though the engraver was creating new planes on which to work from.

I think this obverse is a re-cut die - If you look at the portrait profile I believe there are hints to the possible emperor but, I gotta finish the research to say for sure.

 

It's a beautiful example, Sev. Very nice indeed.

 

Yeah, that's not the usual portrait of Vespasian. Very nice Sev.