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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 7808801, member: 74968"]This coin ably demonstrates why it is important to do your own attributions. As with the majority of my coins, this one was misattributed. In this case, the coin was misattributed as a very common coin which it certainly is not.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this series, many of the coins are quite common. What you see below is a mule. This coin should have a reverse with COS VIII in the exergue. This coin has COS VI. So, we have a Vespasian obverse and a Titus reverse. During this period Titus was COS VI.</p><p><br /></p><p>So this coin is already a fascinating curiosity. What could make it even more interesting? In a word-rarity. This coin is the second one known. The first known is owned by [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]. His coin is the RIC reference coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had seen David's coin before and admired it. I never thought I would have the chance to have one myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your interesting rarities or curiosities.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian AR Denarius 77-78 CE</p><p>(18mm 3.17g)</p><p>Obv: Head laureate left; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG</p><p>Rev: COS VI in exergue; Oxen 2 yoked</p><p>Purchased from C J Martin coins on Vcoins.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341217[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 7808801, member: 74968"]This coin ably demonstrates why it is important to do your own attributions. As with the majority of my coins, this one was misattributed. In this case, the coin was misattributed as a very common coin which it certainly is not. In this series, many of the coins are quite common. What you see below is a mule. This coin should have a reverse with COS VIII in the exergue. This coin has COS VI. So, we have a Vespasian obverse and a Titus reverse. During this period Titus was COS VI. So this coin is already a fascinating curiosity. What could make it even more interesting? In a word-rarity. This coin is the second one known. The first known is owned by [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]. His coin is the RIC reference coin. I had seen David's coin before and admired it. I never thought I would have the chance to have one myself. Please post your interesting rarities or curiosities. Vespasian AR Denarius 77-78 CE (18mm 3.17g) Obv: Head laureate left; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Rev: COS VI in exergue; Oxen 2 yoked Purchased from C J Martin coins on Vcoins. [ATTACH=full]1341217[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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