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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 8319039, member: 88526"]I agree, the size and weight of 1st century sestertii are amazing in hand. Even worn they command respect. Here's one that's beat up but still has that eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1473251[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P P P COS IIII</b></font></p><p><font size="5">Laureate head right</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>T IMP AVG F COS II CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG F COS DESG II SC</b></font></p><p><font size="5">Titus and Domitian standing front, each with spear and parazonium</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Lugdunum (Lyons); 72 CE</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">25.00g</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">RIC 1185 (R2) very rare, only 2 on acsearch.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Ex-Roma e-Sale 87 lot 729 From the Antonio Carmona Collection. Improperly attributed to RIC 1186</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Old cleaning scratches not as pronounced in hand. The lighting makes them appear deeper than they are.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 8319039, member: 88526"]I agree, the size and weight of 1st century sestertii are amazing in hand. Even worn they command respect. Here's one that's beat up but still has that eye appeal. [ATTACH=full]1473251[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5][B]IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P P P COS IIII[/B] Laureate head right [B]T IMP AVG F COS II CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG F COS DESG II SC[/B] Titus and Domitian standing front, each with spear and parazonium Lugdunum (Lyons); 72 CE 25.00g RIC 1185 (R2) very rare, only 2 on acsearch. Ex-Roma e-Sale 87 lot 729 From the Antonio Carmona Collection. Improperly attributed to RIC 1186 Old cleaning scratches not as pronounced in hand. The lighting makes them appear deeper than they are.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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