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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 2871305, member: 74968&quot;]A stunning collection [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>My favourite coin of the 12 is much more modest than any of yours.</p><p><br /></p><p>This denarius of Vespasian is my current favourite because I love the very unusual bare headed portrait. There are only 2 known coin types that feature Vespasian with a bare head, all others are laureate. For one coin type there are several examples known to exist. For the coin type displayed below, this coin is the only one to have surfaced so far. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reference Roman Imperial Coinage II Part 1 refers to this coin but does not have a photo of the coin.I love that this volume refers to coin actually in my possession. I think that fact is very neat indeed. It is the only coin I own which is considered unique (at least until a hoard of them is discovered).</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope to pass this on to a museum when I shuffle off this mortal coil. I would really like to give others the chance to see it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian (69-79). AR Denarius (18.08mm, 3.50g, 6h). Rome, AD 75.</p><p>Obv: Bare head l. R IMP CEASAR VESPASIANUS AUG</p><p>Rev: Pax seated l., resting l. elbow on throne and holding branch.</p><p>PON MAX TRP COS VI</p><p>RIC II 773 (this coin); RSC –. Extremely Rare variety, near VF.</p><p>Ex Vecchi sale 13, 1998, 757.</p><p>Ex: St Paul Antiques auction 7 Lot 285 June 11, 2017</p><p>Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]686266[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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