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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3630921, member: 82616&quot;]Both coins are fairly scarce. The first coin because the last year of Vespasian&#039;s reign had his smallest issue and it&#039;s a left facing portrait. The second coin because of the corn-ear on the reverse, a rare variant for the Mars type. Now you have to get the corresponding Titus Caesar version!</p><p><br /></p><p>Same dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]973833[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.86g</p><p>Rome mint, 79 AD</p><p>RIC 1069 (R). BMC 248. RSC 553.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.</p><p>Rev: TR POT X COS VIIII; Victory stg. l., placing shield on trophy; below, captive std. l.</p><p>Ex eBay, July 2012.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]973834[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.27g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC 939 (R). BMC 203. RSC 129.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VIII; Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak, fastened with belt (?) round waist, standing l., holding spear slanting upwards l. in r. hand and trophy on l. shoulder in l. Corn-ear upright in ground r.</p><p>Ex Berk 145, 14 September 2005, lot 235.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Mars with corn-ear type left facing portrait variant.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]973836[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.39g</p><p>Rome mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC 940 (R). BMC p. 37 note. RSC 127.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.</p><p>Rev: COS VIII; Mars stg. l., with spear and trophy, and to r., corn ear</p><p>Ex eBay, September 2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>And for good measure, the Titus Caesar version.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]973843[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.08g</p><p>Rome mint, 77-78 AD (Vespasian)</p><p>RIC 949 (C). BMC 222. RSC 66.</p><p>Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VI; Mars stg. l., with spear and trophy; and to r., corn ear</p><p>Ex eBay, October 2011.</p><p><br /></p><p>Believe it or not, the frequency rating is listed as &#039;common&#039; in RIC![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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