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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2405944, member: 82616&quot;]Mine is a tie between Vespasian and Titus, I cannot choose just one. I love the coins struck for both and the history behind them. During their reigns you had the siege and fall of Jerusalem and Masada, the building and opening of the Colosseum, the eruption of Vesuvius, and a fire at Rome. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the first coins I purchased for each one, coincidentally they are also the first ancient coins I ever acquired.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]496536[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome Mint, 75 AD</p><p>RIC 772 (C3), BMC 161, RSC 366</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. </p><p>Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI; Pax, bare to the waist, seated l., holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hand on lap</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]496542[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome Mint, 80 AD</p><p>RIC 115 (C2), BMC 43, RSC 303</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Elephant, stg. l.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian is of course my third favourite![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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