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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3744452, member: 74968&quot;]Inspired by [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] &#039;s great thread, I thought I would do my own.</p><p><br /></p><p>Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, 44 BC. </p><p>(19.00 mm&nbsp; 3.68 g)</p><p>Obv:. Laureate head right; before, CAESAR IMP; behind, star of eight rays. </p><p>Rev: P. SEPVLLIVS MACER. Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre (resting on star?). </p><p>Cr. 480/5b RSC 41 BMC 4165 Syd 1071Sear (2000) 1412 </p><p>A very elegant portrait. Perfectly struck on broad flan. Areas of flatness and scratch on obverse, otherwise about VF.</p><p>Ex: Artemide Asti E-Auction 43 E, June 9, 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004277[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Galba, AD 68-69. Denarius, Spain (Tarraco ?), 68. AR 3.25 g. </p><p>Obv: GALBA - IMPERATOR Laureate head r., globe at point of bust. </p><p>Rev. VIRTVS Virtus, wearing short tunica, standing l., holding parazonium with her l. hand, on her outstretched r. hand Victoria with palm branch and wreath. </p><p>RIC 48a (R3) Supplementum Galbianum, Quaderni Ticinesi XII Numismatica E Antichita Classiche 1984. Cf.&nbsp; BMC 341, 194v.; BN III, 36, 34v.; C. 210; RIC 30var. (all with IMP on obv.).</p><p>Very rare variant. Toned. Small chips on flan. Almost very fine </p><p>Provenance: Auction UBS, Zurich 49 (2000), 365.</p><p>Ex: “The Galba Collection”</p><p>Hess Divo Auction 333, Lot 100 November 30, 2017</p><p>Hess Divo Auction 334 Lot 107 May 29, 2018</p><p>Coin depicted on the Wildwinds database</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004278[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Otho, 69 CE</p><p>Õ-Denar, Rom; 3.03 g. Kopf r.//Aequitas steht l. mit Waage und Zepter. BMC 6; Coh. 9; RIC² 19. RSC 9</p><p>Feine Tönung, schönExemplar der Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 304, Osnabrück 2018, Nr. 1073.</p><p>Ex: Jryki Muona collection</p><p>Ex: Fritz Rudolph Kuenker Aution 312 Lot 2822 October 8, 2018</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004279[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Vitellius AR Denarius</p><p>69 CE</p><p>17 mm 3.32 g</p><p>Obv: A.VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG. TR&nbsp; P.: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right</p><p>Rev: L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR: Bust of Lucius Vitellius, laureate and draped, right; eagle-tipped sceptre in front</p><p>Very rare </p><p>RIC 99 RSC 2</p><p>Silbury coins January 27, 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004280[/ATTACH] </p><p>Vitellius (AD 69). AR denarius </p><p>(18mm, 2.95 gm, 5h).</p><p>NGC VG 4/5 - 4/5. Rome. </p><p>Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right </p><p>Rev: LIBERI IMP GERM AVG, bareheaded and draped busts of the children of Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Junior and Vitellia), facing one another. </p><p>RIC I 101. </p><p>Ex: Heritage Auctions November 29, 2018 Lot 65074</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004283[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian, 69-79 A.D. AR Denarius, 3.16g. 21.41mm. Rome, 73 A.D.</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS. Laureate head of Vespasian to right. </p><p>Rev: MAXIM PONTIF. Nemesis walking to right holding caduceus over snake. </p><p>C 385, RIC 544.&nbsp; BMC 97SRCV I (2000) 2304, RSC 385</p><p>Ex: E. E. Clain- collection. Ex: Numismatica Ars Classica - Auction 92 Part 2, Lot 2133 May 24, 2016 275 CHF ; Ex: Ed waddell September 7, 2016</p><p>Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.</p><p>Best of type in the Forum Ancient Coins Galleries</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1004285[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian (69-79). AR Denarius (18.08mm, 3.50g, 6h). Rome, AD 75. </p><p>Obv: Bare head l.; IMP CEASAR VESPASIANUS AUG</p><p>Rev: Pax seated l., resting l. elbow on throne and holding branch.</p><p>PON MAX TRP COS VI </p><p>RIC II 773 (this coin); RSC –. Extremely Rare variety, near VF. Not in RIC plates.</p><p>Ex Vecchi sale 13, 1998, 757.</p><p>Ex: St Paul Antiques auction 7 Lot 285 June 11, 2017\</p><p>Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database. One of 2 known.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004287[/ATTACH] </p><p>Titus as Caesar 75 CE</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>20 mm 3.30 g</p><p>Obv: Head laureate r; T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN</p><p>Rev: Securitas seated l; head resting on raised arm; PONTIF TR P COS IIII</p><p>Ric 784 (R2) [Vespasian] BMC--, RSC--. Not in RIC plates.</p><p>Purchased from Zurqieh on vcoins; April 18, 2019</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004292[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>DOMITIAN,</b> (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, Second Issue </p><p>(3.47 g), </p><p>Obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, Rev. around IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right, fighting, holding javelin and shield, </p><p>RIC 435 (R), RSC 201b BMC 93. </p><p><i>Attractive blue and gold patina, extremely fine.</i></p><p><i>Ex: H.D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 85 Lot 464 November 26, 2009 (sold for 333 USD plus fees)</i></p><p>Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. With old dealer&#039;s ticket.</p><p>Noble Numismatics Auction 120 Lot 3217 April 4, 2019.</p><p>Best of Type in the Forum Ancient Coins Gallery</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004296[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian AR Denarius. Rome 88 CE (Group 2)</p><p>Obv: Head laureate r; IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMANIC COS XIII</p><p>Rev: Minerva Minerva stg l with thunderbolt and spear; CENS P.P.P.</p><p>RIC-568 (R2) BMC 139 RSC 27</p><p>Jesus Vico Mail bid auction # 153 Lot 3133 March 7, 2019</p><p>Coin depicted on the Wildwinds database</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004297[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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