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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 4639890, member: 39084&quot;]One of my coins has the typical depiction of Mars, a strutting warrior:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146671[/ATTACH]</p><p>DOMITIAN&nbsp; 69 - 81 AD.</p><p>AE Sestertius (26.88 g.) Thrace 80-81 AD RIC 509 Titus</p><p>CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right / S C across field, Mars walking right, holding spear in right hand, trophy over left shoulder</p><p><br /></p><p>While the other one, where Mars is supposed to be holding Victory (but a weak strike and wear have eliminated all evidence of her) looks more as if Mars is asking for a donation:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1146672[/ATTACH]</p><p>VITELLIUS&nbsp; 69 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (29.74 g.)&nbsp; Rome Apr. - Dec. 69 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 115</p><p>A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. MARS VICTOR S – C Mars, helmeted and in military dress, striding l., holding Victory in r. hand, parazonium at side and trophy over l. shoulder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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