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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2592571, member: 82616&quot;]Sometime next week I&#039;ll put together my Top Ten coin list for 2016. I wanted to hold off until this tiny treasure arrived - it most definitely will make the list.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]564665[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Quinarius, 1.58g</p><p>Rome mint, 79-80 AD</p><p>RIC 95 (R2), BMC 111, RSC 370b</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVST; Victory std. l., with wreath and palm</p><p>Ex Naville 27, 27 November 2016, lot 494. Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quinarii of Titus are rare, those with left facing portraits exceedingly so. This is only the second specimen of this type with portrait left I&#039;ve seen in trade. I can&#039;t explain the presence of the two &#039;banker&#039;s marks&#039; on the reverse. They appear to have been patched up in antiquity from the same metal originally removed from the marks.</p><p><br /></p><p>At any rate, the coin is darkly toned and in fine style. The provenance is quite interesting too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does anyone else have a coin from the Stefanelli Collection?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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