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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IMP Shogun, post: 7514200, member: 114683&quot;]Titus Flavius Vespasianus may have acquired the nickname &quot;mulio&quot; due to his entry into mule-trading trade to rebuild his finances after wasting a governorship in Africa making friends instead of money through acceptable corruption. Known to us simply as Vespasian, and the founder of the Flavian dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian&#039;s resume is impressive and not surprisingly the usurper started out as a soldier, and talented military commander. Holding critical positions in the conquest of Britain and of course in Judaea. There was also a conscious effort to manage the image of the emperor and as will be the case going forward utilize coins for that effort as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a few coins to represent this incredible guy who was essentially the right guy, in the right place to change history during an incredibly brutal Civil War:</p><p><br /></p><p>After entering the battle royale late and mopping up, Vespasian went on a building or perhaps re-building spree in Rome. Early on it was important that he was viewed as the sole authority. Also as portrayed by Aequitas with a scale for extra touch, for evenness, flatness, symmetry and a rebalancing of a shattered economy after Nero and the Civil War. </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/vespasian-as-ric-ii-2nd-287.16014/full?lightbox=1&amp;last_edit_date=1608522852" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3">Vespasian as 71 A.D. Rome 9.83g</font></p><p><font size="3">RIC II 2nd 287 Aequitas </font></p><p><font size="3">IMP CAES VESPASIAN [AVG COS III] AEQVITAS / AVGVSTI SC </font></p><p><font size="3">Aequitas standing left, holding scales and long sceptre; S-C across lower fields</font></p><p><br /></p><p>His coins do show a masculine image for the emperor, but also reflect on the reverse what he&#039;s expected to deliver which can be summarized as prosperity. The Felicitas with caduceus and cornucopia - not a common combination in the Adoptive years.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/vespasian-dupondius.17206/full?lightbox=1&amp;last_edit_date=1620008524" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Vespasian dupondius 73 A.D. Rome 13.24g</p><p>RIC II.1 581 Felicitas</p><p>Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia</p><p><br /></p><p>Reflecting a substance that may arguable disregard style, many of Vespasian&#039;s coins do reflect a practical useful currency with more subtle propaganda tones than seen at times prior to his years as emperor. Here Spes is holding a flower on the reverse and this could be interpreted as expressing hope or the ability of the emperor to deliver the same.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/vespasian-as.17205/full?lightbox=1&amp;update=1620008421" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"> Vespasian as 76 A.D. Rome 9.81g</font></p><p><font size="3">RIC II 894 Spes </font></p><p><font size="3">IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII / SC </font></p><p><font size="3">Spes walking left holding flower </font></p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to see what you have for Vespasian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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