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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3598228, member: 82616"][USER=58462]@Nemo[/USER] that is really such an incredible coin for many different reasons - a frighteningly rare type, surprisingly combined with a Vespasian c/m. Well done!</p><p><br /></p><p>The best coin I have that is comparable is this Vespasian c/m Ephesian. Interesting to note the c/m on both our examples is similarly placed on the obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]962603[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.06g</p><p>Ephesus Mint, 71 AD; Countermarked under Vespasian at Ephesus, circa 74-79 AD</p><p>RIC 1431 (C). BMC 457. RSC 276. RPC 833 (14 spec.); c/m: GIC 839</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.; c/m: IMP·VES (ligate)</p><p>Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory, draped, advancing r., holding wreath extended in r. hand and palm over l. shoulder. EPHE lower r.</p><p>Acquired from Ancient Imports, November 2016.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3598228, member: 82616"][USER=58462]@Nemo[/USER] that is really such an incredible coin for many different reasons - a frighteningly rare type, surprisingly combined with a Vespasian c/m. Well done! The best coin I have that is comparable is this Vespasian c/m Ephesian. Interesting to note the c/m on both our examples is similarly placed on the obverse. [ATTACH=full]962603[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.06g Ephesus Mint, 71 AD; Countermarked under Vespasian at Ephesus, circa 74-79 AD RIC 1431 (C). BMC 457. RSC 276. RPC 833 (14 spec.); c/m: GIC 839 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.; c/m: IMP·VES (ligate) Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory, draped, advancing r., holding wreath extended in r. hand and palm over l. shoulder. EPHE lower r. Acquired from Ancient Imports, November 2016.[/QUOTE]
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