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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 8341784, member: 134416&quot;]David did it again!&nbsp; That&#039;s a very interesting addition to your splendid Flavian collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the last Vespasian I bought was about 10 years ago.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hmm, numismatic mysteries;&nbsp; Why does the eye look so ghastly on my Trajan Decius Double Sestertius?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479232[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>TRAJAN DECIUS AE double sestertius. Rome, 250 AD. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, drapery on far shoulder. Reverse - FELICITAS SAECVLI, Felicitas standing left with long caduceus &amp; cornucopiae, SC in fields. Cohen 40, RIC 115c, RCV 9395, valued at $900 in VF. Rare. 34.5mm, 21.3g. Reverse slightly double struck. <span style="color: #8000ff">Very nice portrait. &quot;&nbsp; </span></p><p><span style="color: #8000ff"><span style="color: #000000">(snarky comment: Like a radio host would say snarkily, &quot;Is it?&quot;)</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p>Oh well, one can&#039;t have everything.&nbsp; The example was budget enough (although it was about the same price as the lovely Sestertius which makes up my avatar) for me to buy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marsyas Mike; I couldn&#039;t help but notice the similarity to the Incitatus coins background.&nbsp; What makes up the background?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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