This arrived in the mail today from Ken Dorney's recent auction. It's a hefty 22.53 grams and certainly feels great and looks great in hand! I am not actively attempting a 12 Caesars set as the cost is prohibitive and frankly I have little interest in the lives of the likes of Galba, Ortho, Vitellius, etc. Personally I have been focusing on historical figures of significance that I want to learn more about and hold a bit of that history in my hand... and the founder of the Flavian dynasty has been high on my list for awhile. I've missed out a few times but got very lucky with my opening bid here. I really did not think I would be able to afford a sestertius of this Emperor - so I am extremely pleased to own this coin! I know this is not a VF example.. but I feel VF owning it!! Vespasian 69-79 AD Sestertius, Rome Mint 32mm, 22.53 grams OBV: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS VII Laureate head of Vespasian left REV: PAX AVGVSTVS SC Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia **Please post your Vespasians!
A nice hefty coin! Congrats! Here's my latest sestertius of Vespasian. IMP CAES VESPAS AVF TR P P P COS III Laureate head of Vespasian right SC in field Mars advancing right with spear and trophy Rome, 71 AD 26.95g RIC 247 (C2) Kraay counted 12 reverse dies used for this obverse type. Ex-CNG; Ex-Calgary Coin Some old cleaning scratches in fields
Roman Empire: silver denarius of Vespasian; capricorns and globe, struck by Titus ca. 80-81 AD NGC AU; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.
Great pickup @Clavdivs Another Vespasian Sestertius is kon my shopping list. The only one I own right now is this Judaea Capta that has been around the block a few too many times:
Nice! I love left facing Portraits on Sestertii! Here is my Vespasian PAX Sestertius - facing right, but even heftier : IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TR P P P COS III - Laureate head of Vespasian right PAX AVGVSTI S C - Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and cornucopia Sestertius, Rome 71 33 mm / 26,42 gr RIC 437, BMCRE 555, Cohen 326, Sear 2330
Nice Vespasian @Clavdivs! You can OD on him here. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=241
Wow! OD is right @David Atherton ... now I know why the really nice ones are so expensive - you're hoarding them! haha. Just amazing - thanks for the link!
@Clavdivs That is a very nice Vespasian. Here are a few of mine. RIC 1473 RIC 1425 RIC 1421 RIC 773 RIC 685 RIC 544 RIC 1414 RIC 1312 Ivdea Capta Ex Dattari
Wonderful as usual Orfew - thanks for the compliment and for posting your excellent coins. Sometimes I feel like I am parking my Corolla in the middle of a Ferrari dealership. But hey... it's better than taking the bus!!! ... actually that sounds good - may add it as my tag line
Here they finally are... Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, issued 76. Rome, 3.07g, 19.4mm. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: COS VII across field, Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head left, holding thunderbolt in claws. RIC II 847. Vespasian, AE, Antioch, Syria, 26mm, 11.2g. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG, laureate head left. Rev: SC within a laurel wreath. RPC 2010; Butcher 162. Divus Vespasian, Issue by Titus, 80 - 81 AD Silver Denarius, Rome Mint Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, Laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev: Foreparts of two capricorns left and right back to back, supporting round shield inscribed S C, globe below. RIC357
