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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3213891, member: 91461"]Stunning coin that's an amazing rarity ta boot!</p><p>Any excuse to talk or post about the "country boy" who ruled the world.</p><p>One of my favorite stories of ol Vespy is that one about when a famous funny man and senator of the time received a request from the emperor to make him laugh.</p><p>The funny guys reply, "I will. Once you are done making that bowel movement."</p><p>Anyone who has seen Vespasian's constipated looking scowl should get the joke immediately. But the old story speaks volumes of that guys "good ol boy" appeal. That we would even hear the story speaks even more volumes on his ancient street cred and ability to take a joke.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]835274[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vespasian</p><p>(CE 69-79), AR Denarius</p><p>(19mm, 2.95g), struck AD</p><p>73. IMP CAES VESP AVG</p><p>CENS , laureate headfacing</p><p>right / PONTIF MAXIM ,</p><p>Nemesis advancing right,</p><p>pointing a caduceus at a</p><p>snake below. RIC 544; BMC</p><p>97.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3213891, member: 91461"]Stunning coin that's an amazing rarity ta boot! Any excuse to talk or post about the "country boy" who ruled the world. One of my favorite stories of ol Vespy is that one about when a famous funny man and senator of the time received a request from the emperor to make him laugh. The funny guys reply, "I will. Once you are done making that bowel movement." Anyone who has seen Vespasian's constipated looking scowl should get the joke immediately. But the old story speaks volumes of that guys "good ol boy" appeal. That we would even hear the story speaks even more volumes on his ancient street cred and ability to take a joke. [ATTACH=full]835274[/ATTACH] Vespasian (CE 69-79), AR Denarius (19mm, 2.95g), struck AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS , laureate headfacing right / PONTIF MAXIM , Nemesis advancing right, pointing a caduceus at a snake below. RIC 544; BMC 97.[/QUOTE]
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