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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 4686337, member: 19463&quot;]My Felicitas Publica dupondius is not nearly as nice as the OP coin but brings up a matter I find interesting.&nbsp; The dupondius was marked as a double denomination by a radiate crown which allow easy separation from its half, the as.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1152920[/ATTACH] When new, the two denominations were distinguished by the color of their metals but patina now obscures the red copper and yellow orichalcum.&nbsp; Vespasian was unusual when he issued some dupondii with a laurel wreath instead of a radiate crown. My example with Fides Publica reverse is not a very good looking coin but was selected for its lack of patina allowing us to see the yellow metal.&nbsp; Does anyone else have a laurel wreath on a dupondius?&nbsp; Also note that Caesars and Augustae were not shown with radiate crowns so the metal color is our best hope for separating the denomination. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1152921[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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