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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4618161, member: 74968"]The non Rome Flavian denarii of Vespasian have a definite charm to them. For me I love the portrait styles of the eastern mints, but I have to admit that the mint at Lyon was turning out some great coins. At first glance this may look like a RIC 6. However, it is the Lyon mint instead. </p><p><br /></p><p>My new purchase is in fact a duplicate. My first example is in the photo below. The portrait has tons of character.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143656[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The new acquisition is better condition wise overall regarding the legends remaining on both the obverse and reverse, but I like the portrait on the first coin better.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks to [USER=88526]@Jay GT4[/USER] for alerting me to the presence of this coin in the Forum shop. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian AR Denarius Lyon Lugdunum (Lyon, France) 71 A.D.;</p><p>(17.5mm, 2.567g, die axis 225o,) </p><p>Obv: laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, </p><p>Rev: Titus and Domitian seated left, side by side on curule chairs, each holding a laurel branch in extended right handTITVS ET DOMITIAN CAESARES PRIN IVEN, </p><p>RIC II-1 1124 (R); RSC II 541a; BMCRE II p. 80, 393; Lyon 16; BnF III -; Hunter I -; SRCV I</p><p>Purchased from Forum Ancient coins July 10, 2020</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1143655[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4618161, member: 74968"]The non Rome Flavian denarii of Vespasian have a definite charm to them. For me I love the portrait styles of the eastern mints, but I have to admit that the mint at Lyon was turning out some great coins. At first glance this may look like a RIC 6. However, it is the Lyon mint instead. My new purchase is in fact a duplicate. My first example is in the photo below. The portrait has tons of character. [ATTACH=full]1143656[/ATTACH] The new acquisition is better condition wise overall regarding the legends remaining on both the obverse and reverse, but I like the portrait on the first coin better. Many thanks to [USER=88526]@Jay GT4[/USER] for alerting me to the presence of this coin in the Forum shop. :D Vespasian AR Denarius Lyon Lugdunum (Lyon, France) 71 A.D.; (17.5mm, 2.567g, die axis 225o,) Obv: laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, Rev: Titus and Domitian seated left, side by side on curule chairs, each holding a laurel branch in extended right handTITVS ET DOMITIAN CAESARES PRIN IVEN, RIC II-1 1124 (R); RSC II 541a; BMCRE II p. 80, 393; Lyon 16; BnF III -; Hunter I -; SRCV I Purchased from Forum Ancient coins July 10, 2020 [ATTACH=full]1143655[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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