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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2616259, member: 82616&quot;]Continuing the discussion [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER]&nbsp; brought up in this thread <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/details-make-a-difference.289169/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/details-make-a-difference.289169/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/details-make-a-difference.289169/</a> ... here is another (minor?) difference I think worthy of mention.</p><p><br /></p><p>I earlier discussed the Titus Caesar version of the eagle on altar type and how it is seen both with the eagle clutching a thunderbolt and without thunderbolt. <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/titus-as-caesar-a-vexing-variant.288127/#post-2597735" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/titus-as-caesar-a-vexing-variant.288127/#post-2597735">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/titus-as-caesar-a-vexing-variant.288127/#post-2597735</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I acquired a Vespasian example of the type without thunderbolt.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]573299[/ATTACH] <b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.08g</p><p>Rome Mint, 76 AD</p><p>RIC 847 (C2), BMC 180, RSC 121</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VII across field; Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head l.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my other example with thunderbolt.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]573300[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.21g</p><p>Rome Mint, 76 AD</p><p>RIC 847 (C2), BMC 180, RSC 121</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VII across field; Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, thunderbolt in claws, head l.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC describes this type as eagle with thunderbolt in claws, however, it is much more commonly seen without thunderbolt. Oddly, there is no mention of the two different variants in the catalogue. Would you pay a premium for the scarcer second type?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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