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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7309586, member: 82616"]I have to say I love big bronzes. My latest coin is a hefty drachm struck for Vespasian at Alexandria. The medallion like character of these pieces are truly something to behold. It's like getting a small dinner plate in the mail. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1277900[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Drachm, 17.32g</p><p>Alexandria mint, 70-71 AD</p><p>Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: LΓ; Winged bust of Nike, r.</p><p>RPC 2427 (23 spec.). Emmett 208.3. Dattari-Savio 389-390.</p><p>Acquired from Marc Breitspreicher, March 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first drachms struck for Vespasian at Alexandria featured the 'Greek' winged Nike reverse - regnal year three being by far the most common. This Nike bust is a continuation of the same type struck for Galba, Otho, and Vitellius.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your big bronzes![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7309586, member: 82616"]I have to say I love big bronzes. My latest coin is a hefty drachm struck for Vespasian at Alexandria. The medallion like character of these pieces are truly something to behold. It's like getting a small dinner plate in the mail. :cigar: [ATTACH=full]1277900[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian[/B] Æ Drachm, 17.32g Alexandria mint, 70-71 AD Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΥ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: LΓ; Winged bust of Nike, r. RPC 2427 (23 spec.). Emmett 208.3. Dattari-Savio 389-390. Acquired from Marc Breitspreicher, March 2021. The first drachms struck for Vespasian at Alexandria featured the 'Greek' winged Nike reverse - regnal year three being by far the most common. This Nike bust is a continuation of the same type struck for Galba, Otho, and Vitellius. Post your big bronzes![/QUOTE]
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