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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1839010, member: 39084&quot;]2013 was a sparse year for my collection.&nbsp; I was on the hunt for eight coins needed to complete my 12 Caesars (one each of as/dupondius, sestertius, denarius, aureus) but found only two.&nbsp; Didn&#039;t win any auctions, but the two coins that I did acquire were former auction coins brokered by my dealer from the purchasers.</p><p><br /></p><p>VITELLIUS&nbsp; 69 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (29.78 g.)&nbsp; Rome Apr. - Dec. 69 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 115</p><p>A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. MARS VICTOR S – C Mars, helmeted and in military dress, striding l., holding Victory in r. hand, parazonium at side and trophy over l. shoulder. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]305267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>TIBERIUS</p><p>AE Dupondius (16.87 g.)&nbsp; Rome 16 - 22 A.D.</p><p>TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII&nbsp; Laureate head left.&nbsp; Rev. CLEMENTIAE S C&nbsp; Small facing bust, laureate, draped (Tiberius?) within laurel wreath on round shield w/circle of petals, outer circle of palmettos.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]305268[/ATTACH] </p><p>I like the Tiberius since it&#039;s different from the usual assortment of uninspired styles for this emperor, but the Vitellius is my favorite despite its weak reverse strike in the 9 - 12 o&#039;clock area.&nbsp; Vitellius&#039; portrait is outstanding in both style and execution.</p><p><br /></p><p>2014 January and February auctions look promising for one upgrade to an existing coin plus a new addition to one of the remaining needs in my 12 Caesars.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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