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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2754856, member: 82616&quot;]Alexandria in that fateful summer during the Year of the Four Emperors&nbsp; struck a rare tetradrachm which basically announced Vespasian&#039;s intention to have Titus succeed him.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]631797[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Tetradrachm, 11.86g</p><p>Alexandria mint, 69 AD</p><p>RPC 2405 (6 spec.)</p><p>Obv: AYT TIT ΦΛAYI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r., date LA before neck</p><p>Rev: ΦΛΑΥΙ ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ; laureate and cuirassed bust of Titus, r.</p><p>Acquired from Heritage Auctions (eBay), May 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck in July/August 69, this is the rarest tetradrachm type for Vespasian&#039;s regnal year one at Alexandria. The reverse featuring Titus Caesar is no doubt a nod to both his importance as Vespasian&#039;s heir and his new role as supreme commander of the legions suppressing the Jewish Revolt.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a personal note: This coin was originally offered on Vcoins at <i>four </i>times the price I eventually won it at on eBay. Patience paid off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and it was slabbed - which, needless to say, isn&#039;t the case now.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]631798[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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