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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3051053, member: 82616&quot;]Vespasian is a military emperor, but surprisingly Virtus was not a popular reverse type for him. Here is a poor example from the East. Although the piece is rather ugly, I am very fond of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763544[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.81g</p><p>Antioch mint, 70 AD</p><p>RIC 1542 (R2). BMC 499. RSC 640. RPC 1916 (5 spec.).</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS AVGVST; Virtus stg. r., l. foot on prow with spear and parazonium</p><p>Ex G&amp;N, eBay, 2 May 2011.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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