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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3819643, member: 82616&quot;]Lately it seems I&#039;m picking up more and more coins that are slabbed. I&#039;m not looking for them, they just seem more abundant than before.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, I&#039;ve become pretty adept with my old hammer.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017148[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017155[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1017149[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>Æ Dupondius, 9.66g</p><p>Rome mint, 73 AD (Vespasian)</p><p>Obv: T CAESAR IMP COS II CENS; Head of Titus, radiate, r.</p><p>Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA; S C in field; Felicitas stg. l., with caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>RIC 615 (R). BMC -. BNC 674.</p><p>Acquired from eBay, October 2019. Formerly in NGC holder 5767629-014, with grade &#039;VF&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>A rare variant of the common Felicitas reverse with a unique obverse legend struck for this one type in this one issue. A die pair match with the BNC plate coin. Missing from the BM&#039;s extensive collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Felicitas symbolising prosperity and abundance was one of the more common types struck during Vespasian&#039;s reign, it was often shared with Titus Caesar.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the piece looks much better out of the tomb.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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