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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2610911, member: 82616&quot;]Unfortunately Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>The biggest tip off for me in picking out the rare Antioch types is the lettering. Look at how crude it is compared with the Rome mint&#039;s neat and fine legend. And of course the portrait style is quite different too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]571173[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.11g</p><p>Antioch mint, 72-73 AD</p><p>RIC 1557 (R2), BMC 509, RSC 618, RPC 1929 (1 spec.)</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory stg. r., crowning standard and holding palm</p><p>Ex Pegasi 140, 2 August 2011, lot 319.</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare to Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]571174[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.42g</p><p>Rome Mint, 72-73 AD</p><p>RIC 362 (C2), BMC 74, RSC 618,</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory stg. r., crowning standard and holding palm</p><p>Acquired from Incitatus Coins, July 2004.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, the legend style is the first clue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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