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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3178220, member: 82616&quot;]There comes a time with any speciality collection when coins needed to fill holes become harder and harder to find in trade. I am nearing that point with my collection. So, after 15 years of collecting exclusively Flavian silver, I have decided to begin adding Flavian bronze as well. I hope to bring the same attention to detail to the bronze coinage that I have with the silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin to begin the journey is a rather humble Vespasian dupondius.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]818334[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Dupondius, 10.55g</p><p>Rome mint, 74 AD</p><p>RIC 715 (C2). BMC 696.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS; Head of Vespasian, radiate, r.</p><p>Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA; S C in field; Felicitas stg. l., with caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>Acquired from Aegean Numismatics, August 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fairly large bronze coinage was struck for Vespasian in 74 with many of the types repeated from past issues. The Felicitas on the reverse symbolises the prosperity and abundance Vespasian has brought to the empire. It is easily one of the commonest reverse types of the issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Felicitas coins or anything you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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