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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3309432, member: 74968"]I am very happy to acquire one of these. Until a few minutes ago I was unaware that this variant existed. My sincere thanks go out to [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] for sending me a pm telling me that this coin just appeared on the market and explaining what it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key to this coin is the reverse. The common variant has a modius with corn ears. The rare variant has poppies in between the corn ears.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love these variants with small differences, it makes the coins interesting to me. Please post your coins where a small difference makes a large difference to you. Also, please post your favourite coins of Vespasian. If anyone has the other version without the poppies please post it here.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]876817[/ATTACH] </p><p>Vespasianus, 69-79 CE</p><p>AR-Denar</p><p>Rom, 77/78 n. Chr.</p><p>3.21 g</p><p>Obv.: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz n. r.</p><p>Rev.: IMP XIX, Modius mit Kornähren</p><p>RIC 980</p><p>Ex: Kölner Münzkabinett[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3309432, member: 74968"]I am very happy to acquire one of these. Until a few minutes ago I was unaware that this variant existed. My sincere thanks go out to [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] for sending me a pm telling me that this coin just appeared on the market and explaining what it is. The key to this coin is the reverse. The common variant has a modius with corn ears. The rare variant has poppies in between the corn ears. I love these variants with small differences, it makes the coins interesting to me. Please post your coins where a small difference makes a large difference to you. Also, please post your favourite coins of Vespasian. If anyone has the other version without the poppies please post it here. [ATTACH=full]876817[/ATTACH] Vespasianus, 69-79 CE AR-Denar Rom, 77/78 n. Chr. 3.21 g Obv.: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Kopf mit Lorbeerkranz n. r. Rev.: IMP XIX, Modius mit Kornähren RIC 980 Ex: Kölner Münzkabinett[/QUOTE]
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