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<p>[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 4888088, member: 87179"]First post on the ancients forum in a while. I don't spend as much time over here as I do on the world coins forum the passion you guys have is contagious. This post is entirely your fault. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, I have been looking for one of this type since someone shared one on this site a while back. It crosses over several of my areas of interest. It surprises me how wide a price range can be found on these. I bought this as a Davissons aftersale lot. </p><p><br /></p><p>Photo and description are from the seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1179534[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Divus Vespasian. Died A.D. 79. Æ sestertius. 25.15 gm. 33 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, A.D. 80-81. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: The deified Vespasian seated right, holding scepter and Victory, in cart drawn right by a quadriga of elephants with riders; DIVO AVG VESPAS in field right, SPQR in exergue </p><p>Reverse: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around large </p><p><br /></p><p>S C. RIC II.1 258 (Titus). </p><p><br /></p><p>Very Fine; rich dark green patina; some light smoothing. Very rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Includes collection envelope from the 1930s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your elephant quadriga's or anything you feel like posting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Chris B, post: 4888088, member: 87179"]First post on the ancients forum in a while. I don't spend as much time over here as I do on the world coins forum the passion you guys have is contagious. This post is entirely your fault. :happy: Actually, I have been looking for one of this type since someone shared one on this site a while back. It crosses over several of my areas of interest. It surprises me how wide a price range can be found on these. I bought this as a Davissons aftersale lot. Photo and description are from the seller. [ATTACH=full]1179534[/ATTACH] Divus Vespasian. Died A.D. 79. Æ sestertius. 25.15 gm. 33 mm. Rome mint. Struck under Titus, A.D. 80-81. Obverse: The deified Vespasian seated right, holding scepter and Victory, in cart drawn right by a quadriga of elephants with riders; DIVO AVG VESPAS in field right, SPQR in exergue Reverse: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII around large S C. RIC II.1 258 (Titus). Very Fine; rich dark green patina; some light smoothing. Very rare. Includes collection envelope from the 1930s. Please share your elephant quadriga's or anything you feel like posting.[/QUOTE]
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