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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3744930, member: 82616"]I really liked [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]'s idea of 10 favourite coins put to a vote. This was a tough choice, but I think these are 10 I can never part with.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1.</b> [ATTACH=full]1004456[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.84g</p><p>Rome mint, 74 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR in exergue; Vespasian stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r.</p><p>Rev: VESP AVG across field; Victory on prow r., with wreath and palm</p><p>RIC 688 (R). BMC 147. RSC 569. BNC 121.</p><p>Ex Nomos Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, lot 575. Ex GH Collection. Ex Superior Galleries, The Moreira sale, Part II, 10-11 December 1988, lot 2374.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2.[ATTACH=full]1004458[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 24.45g</p><p>Lyon mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.; globe at point of bust</p><p>Rev: CAESAR AVG F DES IMP AVG F COS DES II; S C in exergue; Titus and Domitian stg. front, each with spear and parazonium</p><p>RIC 1132 (R). BMC 799. BNC -.</p><p>Acquired from Romae Aeternae, June 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1004459[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Cistophorus, 10.64g</p><p>Rome mint (for Asia), 80-81 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M•; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: CAPIT across field, RESTIT in exergue; Temple of Capitoline Jupiter with 4 columns enclosing figures of Juno, seated Jupiter and Minverva</p><p>RIC 515 (R). BMC spec. acquired 1948. RSC -. RPC 860 (3 spec.). BNC 111.</p><p>Acquired from Calgary Coin, 30 November 2015. Ex MS collection. Ex Berk 124, 3 January 2002, lot 448.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1004460[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.20g</p><p>Rome mint, 85 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis</p><p>Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POTES P P; Germania seated r. on shield; below, broken spear</p><p>RIC 331 (R2). BMC 82. RSC 181. BNC 84.</p><p>Ex Roma Auction V, 23 March 2013, lot 728.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>5.</b></p><p><b> [ATTACH=full]1004462[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 24.60g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to l., Vespasian stg. r. with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass</p><p>RIC 167 (C3). BMC 543. BNC 497.</p><p>Acquired from Denarius, December 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>6.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004463[/ATTACH]<b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 25.13g</p><p>Rome mint, 72 AD (Vespasian)</p><p>Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: S C in exergue; Titus stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r.</p><p>RIC 431 (R). BMC 636. BNC 625.</p><p>Acquired from Wallinmynt, February 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>7.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1004468[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Cistophorus, 10.28g</p><p>Rome mint (for Asia), 95 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: Temple with two columns, inscribed ROM ET AVG in entablature, enclosing Augustus. stg. front to l., with spear, crowned by Roma to r., with cornucopiae; G in exergue</p><p>RIC 855 (C). BMC p. 352, *. RSC 407. RPC 875 (2 spec.). BNC -.</p><p>Acquired from Emerald Imports, eBay, May 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>8.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1004477[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.73g</p><p>Rome mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>Obv: DOMITIANVS AVG GERM; Head of Domitian, bare, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: Temple, eight columns, seated figure in centre; IMP CAESAR on architrave</p><p>RIC 816 (R2). BMC 243. RSC 175. BNC -.</p><p>Ex Private Collection.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>9.</b></p><p><b> [ATTACH=full]1004481[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.06g</p><p>Rome Mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Maia adv. l., with dove and caduceus</p><p>RIC 786 (R2). BMC 237A. RSC 295. BNC -.</p><p>Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 418. Ex C. Clay Collection. Ex Voirol Collection, M&M 38, 6-7 December 1968, lot 403. Ex M&M VI, 6-7 December 1946, lot 804. This specimen published by H. A. Cahn, 'Flaviana indedita', Num. Chronicle 1946 p. 22, 50.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>10.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1004484[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.60g</p><p>Uncertain mint, 69-71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: IMPER below; Vespasian riding l., r. hand raised</p><p>RIC 1368 (R2). BMC 419. RSC 221. BNC 378.</p><p>Ex Künker 304, 19 March 2018, lot 1085.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3744930, member: 82616"]I really liked [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER]'s idea of 10 favourite coins put to a vote. This was a tough choice, but I think these are 10 I can never part with. [B]1.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1004456[/ATTACH][B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 2.84g Rome mint, 74 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR in exergue; Vespasian stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r. Rev: VESP AVG across field; Victory on prow r., with wreath and palm RIC 688 (R). BMC 147. RSC 569. BNC 121. Ex Nomos Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, lot 575. Ex GH Collection. Ex Superior Galleries, The Moreira sale, Part II, 10-11 December 1988, lot 2374. [B]2.[ATTACH=full]1004458[/ATTACH] Vespasian[/B] Æ Sestertius, 24.45g Lyon mint, 71 AD Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.; globe at point of bust Rev: CAESAR AVG F DES IMP AVG F COS DES II; S C in exergue; Titus and Domitian stg. front, each with spear and parazonium RIC 1132 (R). BMC 799. BNC -. Acquired from Romae Aeternae, June 2019. [B]3. [ATTACH=full]1004459[/ATTACH] Titus[/B] AR Cistophorus, 10.64g Rome mint (for Asia), 80-81 AD Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M•; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: CAPIT across field, RESTIT in exergue; Temple of Capitoline Jupiter with 4 columns enclosing figures of Juno, seated Jupiter and Minverva RIC 515 (R). BMC spec. acquired 1948. RSC -. RPC 860 (3 spec.). BNC 111. Acquired from Calgary Coin, 30 November 2015. Ex MS collection. Ex Berk 124, 3 January 2002, lot 448. [B]4. [ATTACH=full]1004460[/ATTACH] Domitian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.20g Rome mint, 85 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POTES P P; Germania seated r. on shield; below, broken spear RIC 331 (R2). BMC 82. RSC 181. BNC 84. Ex Roma Auction V, 23 March 2013, lot 728. [B] 5. [ATTACH=full]1004462[/ATTACH] Vespasian[/B] Æ Sestertius, 24.60g Rome mint, 71 AD Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to l., Vespasian stg. r. with spear and parazonium, foot on helmet; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass RIC 167 (C3). BMC 543. BNC 497. Acquired from Denarius, December 2018. [B]6.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1004463[/ATTACH][B]Titus as Caesar[/B] Æ Sestertius, 25.13g Rome mint, 72 AD (Vespasian) Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: S C in exergue; Titus stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r. RIC 431 (R). BMC 636. BNC 625. Acquired from Wallinmynt, February 2019. [B]7.[/B] [ATTACH=full]1004468[/ATTACH] [B]Domitian[/B] AR Cistophorus, 10.28g Rome mint (for Asia), 95 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: Temple with two columns, inscribed ROM ET AVG in entablature, enclosing Augustus. stg. front to l., with spear, crowned by Roma to r., with cornucopiae; G in exergue RIC 855 (C). BMC p. 352, *. RSC 407. RPC 875 (2 spec.). BNC -. Acquired from Emerald Imports, eBay, May 2018. [B]8. [ATTACH=full]1004477[/ATTACH] Domitian[/B] AR Denarius, 2.73g Rome mint, 95-96 AD Obv: DOMITIANVS AVG GERM; Head of Domitian, bare, bearded, r. Rev: Temple, eight columns, seated figure in centre; IMP CAESAR on architrave RIC 816 (R2). BMC 243. RSC 175. BNC -. Ex Private Collection. [B] 9. [ATTACH=full]1004481[/ATTACH] Domitian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.06g Rome Mint, 95-96 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Maia adv. l., with dove and caduceus RIC 786 (R2). BMC 237A. RSC 295. BNC -. Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 418. Ex C. Clay Collection. Ex Voirol Collection, M&M 38, 6-7 December 1968, lot 403. Ex M&M VI, 6-7 December 1946, lot 804. This specimen published by H. A. Cahn, 'Flaviana indedita', Num. Chronicle 1946 p. 22, 50. [B] 10. [ATTACH=full]1004484[/ATTACH] Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.60g Uncertain mint, 69-71 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: IMPER below; Vespasian riding l., r. hand raised RIC 1368 (R2). BMC 419. RSC 221. BNC 378. Ex Künker 304, 19 March 2018, lot 1085.[/QUOTE]
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