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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 4437083, member: 82616&quot;]Every once in a while a specialist will come across a coin that opens the window of knowledge just a tiny bit more on the area he specialises in. This is one such coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1109937[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.30g</p><p>Antioch mint, 70 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: PONT MAX TRIB POT; Pax std. r., with sceptre and branch</p><p>RIC 1539 var. BMC -. BNC -. RPC 1914 var.</p><p>Acquired from CGB.fr, April 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare unlisted Antiochene denarius which copies a type previously only recorded for Antiochene aurei. This is the second known example of this Pax type in silver, the other was previously at auction in 2018 (NN 71, lot 449). The &#039;TRIB POT&#039; reverse legend is unique to Antioch and only appears with this Pax type. The coin is in a very early style with Vespasian unusually sporting a full head of hair. All the coins from this first Antiochene issue are quite rare and do not come up in trade very often.</p><p><br /></p><p>I missed out on the NN coin and thought another would never surface again in my lifetime. Luckily, I was wrong! Plus, this example is a much finer specimen! The unusual style and rainbow toning are added bonuses. I will be informing RIC II.1 author Ian Carradice of the piece so this new denarius type can be added to the upcoming Flavian RIC Addenda, most likely as 1539A.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your unique discoveries or unlisted coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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