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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2714709, member: 82616"]Once in a while a truly spectacular coin comes around - I was lucky enough to come across this one last week. Easily it will make my 'Top Ten of 2017' list at the end of the year.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]613742[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian Mule</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.22g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC 944 (R3, this coin), BMC - , RSC -</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.</p><p>Rev: COS VI in ex.; Pair of Oxen, under yoke, l.</p><p>Acquired from Celeste Jones Mining, April 2017. Ex CGB Monnaies 21, 18 June 2004, lot 2387.</p><p><br /></p><p>A unique mint mule with an obverse of Vespasian combined with a reverse from Titus Caesar's parallel issue. Vespasian was COS VIII when the coin was struck in 77/78, so the reverse title is quite impossible. This specimen is cited in RIC, apparently the only one recorded. A combination of a rare left facing Vespasian portrait with the rare yoked oxen type for Titus Caesar makes it unlikely another specimen will turn up any time soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>The yoked oxen reverse copies a Republican denarius struck by L. Cassius Caecianus, Crawford 321/1. Possibly a 'colonist' or general agricultural type.</p><p><br /></p><p>I left the Auction House's watermark on the picture because of the specific RIC reference to the sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the coin came slabbed, but it is free now!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]613746[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Show your mules! Or any error coins you wish.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2714709, member: 82616"]Once in a while a truly spectacular coin comes around - I was lucky enough to come across this one last week. Easily it will make my 'Top Ten of 2017' list at the end of the year. [ATTACH=full]613742[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian Mule[/B] AR Denarius, 3.22g Rome Mint, 77-78 AD RIC 944 (R3, this coin), BMC - , RSC - Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l. Rev: COS VI in ex.; Pair of Oxen, under yoke, l. Acquired from Celeste Jones Mining, April 2017. Ex CGB Monnaies 21, 18 June 2004, lot 2387. A unique mint mule with an obverse of Vespasian combined with a reverse from Titus Caesar's parallel issue. Vespasian was COS VIII when the coin was struck in 77/78, so the reverse title is quite impossible. This specimen is cited in RIC, apparently the only one recorded. A combination of a rare left facing Vespasian portrait with the rare yoked oxen type for Titus Caesar makes it unlikely another specimen will turn up any time soon. The yoked oxen reverse copies a Republican denarius struck by L. Cassius Caecianus, Crawford 321/1. Possibly a 'colonist' or general agricultural type. I left the Auction House's watermark on the picture because of the specific RIC reference to the sale. Also, the coin came slabbed, but it is free now! [ATTACH=full]613746[/ATTACH] Show your mules! Or any error coins you wish.[/QUOTE]
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