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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2675304, member: 82616"]That's a good question. The problem with assigning mints to these early issues by style alone is the fact Rome had a variable style for Vespasian in 69/70. With the new emperor away in Egypt, understandably the mint's engravers had a hard time figuring out his portrait ... at least until someone sent a portrait bust to the mint. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your coin, IMHO, is within the acceptable stylistic range of Rome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2675304, member: 82616"]That's a good question. The problem with assigning mints to these early issues by style alone is the fact Rome had a variable style for Vespasian in 69/70. With the new emperor away in Egypt, understandably the mint's engravers had a hard time figuring out his portrait ... at least until someone sent a portrait bust to the mint. Your coin, IMHO, is within the acceptable stylistic range of Rome.[/QUOTE]
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