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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsman, post: 3331664, member: 99177&quot;]Nice catch for an &#039;ugly coin&#039; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have the same &#039;first-year&#039; type of Vespasian that wishes him a safe return from the East by ship (hence the prow).</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought the coin mainly because of the strong resemblance with Vitellius. The bust looks very youthful, compared to the 59 year old emperor. Apparently the engravers had really no idea how Vespasian looked like....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]882841[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian, denarius.</p><p>Rome mint, 69 - 70 AD.</p><p>RIC 19, RSC 84.</p><p>18mm, 3.1g.</p><p>Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.</p><p>Rev. COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on prow &amp; cornucopia.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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