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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7809409, member: 82616"]A most incredible find Andrew! I suppose it was only a matter of time before a coin from the same mismatched die pair as mine turned up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the unadulterated version.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341380[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.30g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l. </p><p>Rev: COS VIII in ex.; Pair of Oxen, under yoke, l.</p><p>RIC 944 (C). BMC 209. RSC 134a. BNC 185. </p><p>Acquired from Akropolis Coins, August 2007.</p><p><br /></p><p>And the mule.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341381[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b> </p><p>AR Denarius, 3.22g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</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>RIC 945 (R3, this coin). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -. </p><p>Acquired from Celeste Jones Mining, April 2017. Ex CGB Monnaies 21, 18 June 2004, lot 2387. Formerly in NGC holder 4278700-005, grade 'VF', strike 5/5, surface 3/5.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7809409, member: 82616"]A most incredible find Andrew! I suppose it was only a matter of time before a coin from the same mismatched die pair as mine turned up. Here is the unadulterated version. [ATTACH=full]1341380[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.30g Rome Mint, 77-78 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l. Rev: COS VIII in ex.; Pair of Oxen, under yoke, l. RIC 944 (C). BMC 209. RSC 134a. BNC 185. Acquired from Akropolis Coins, August 2007. And the mule. [ATTACH=full]1341381[/ATTACH][B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.22g Rome Mint, 77-78 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l. Rev: COS VI in ex.; Pair of Oxen, under yoke, l. RIC 945 (R3, this coin). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -. Acquired from Celeste Jones Mining, April 2017. Ex CGB Monnaies 21, 18 June 2004, lot 2387. Formerly in NGC holder 4278700-005, grade 'VF', strike 5/5, surface 3/5.[/QUOTE]
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