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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2546006, member: 82616&quot;]Over six years ago Harry Sneh sold me this rare Eastern &#039;o&#039; mint denarius.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546471[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius 2.90g (6h)</p><p>Ephesus(?), 76 AD</p><p>RIC 1485 (R), BMC p. 102 note, RSC 87, RPC 1459 (2 spec.)</p><p>Obv: T CAES IMP VESP CENS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. &#039;o&#039; mint mark below neck</p><p>Rev: FIDES PVBL; Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn ears</p><p>Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, acquired from Sayles and Lavender, 2009.</p><p><br /></p><p>Harry noted how difficult it was for him to obtain an example of the type and only sold me the above example when he was able to upgrade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently, a nice example of the type showed up in trade, reasonably priced too. I could not resist.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]546473[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius 3.28g (12h)</p><p>Ephesus(?), 76 AD</p><p>RIC 1485 (R), BMC p. 102 note, RSC 87, RPC 1459 (2 spec.)</p><p>Obv: T CAES IMP VESP CENS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. &#039;o&#039; mint mark below neck</p><p>Rev: FIDES PVBL; Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn ears</p><p><br /></p><p>I can justify keeping both of them because they have different die axes. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your upgrades or duplicates![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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