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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 8091880, member: 82616&quot;]This Vespasian As from Lyon was slightly double struck on a large flan (29mm!) ... perfection IMHO! Coins don&#039;t have to be problem free to be keepers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1406444[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ As, 9.42g</p><p>Lyon mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.; globe at point of bust</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; S C in field; Victory adv. l., with wreath and palm</p><p>RIC 1242 (R). BMC -. BNC 854.</p><p>Acquired from CGB.fr, November 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 77-78 Lugdunum (modern Lyon) after a hiatus of several years struck a decently sized issue of bronze coinage, presumably to address a shortage in the Western provinces. This rare left facing portrait variant of the fairly common Victory advancing type was struck for the issue. Victory was a common theme on Vespasian&#039;s bronze issues and should be viewed in a generic context with no specific link to the Jewish War.</p><p><br /></p><p>Double struck or hockey puck? Post them here![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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