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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3766998, member: 82616&quot;]Over a week ago I posted my Top Ten Favourites Poll. The &#039;Germania Capta&#039; denarius handily got the most votes. However, since that poll was created I acquired a coin which comes very close to being my all time favourite. So, just out of curiosity, I thought I would re-run an abbreviated version with the new coin included: </p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Top 5 coins</b>. Please vote!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1008163[/ATTACH]</p><p><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><br /></b></p><p><b>2.</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1008165[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 26.69g</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. Captive stg. r.; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass; both figures surrounded by arms</p><p>RIC 159 (C3). BMC 532. BNC 490, pl. XLIV (same dies).</p><p>Acquired from Witter Coins, eBay, October 2019. Ex Triton V, 15-16 January 2002, lot 1913 (From the Robert Schonwalter Collection). Ex Worner List 1, January 1951, no. 394. Formerly in NGC holder #4683650-005, with grade &#039;F&#039;, strike 5/5, surface 3/5.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1008164[/ATTACH] 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><br /></p><p><b>4.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1008168[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;<b>Titus</b></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.<b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>5.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1008169[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><b>Domitian</b></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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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