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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 7653285, member: 74968&quot;]This coin is my second exception to my &quot;imperial Flavian coins in silver&quot; rule. I now have 2 imperial bronzes. (I have some Alexandrian Dattari plate coins in bronze as well). </p><p><br /></p><p>Besides the fact that this coin is a Flavian coin there is one other obvious reason I wanted this very worn coin. I have seen other post their quadrigae of creatures other than horses and I wanted one so this coin ticks both boxes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of all the quadrigae that appear on Roman coins I really like the elephants, the snakes, and the cupids the best. I do not think there are any snakes or cupids on Flavian coins so I have to venture outside of my focus to get them. They are cool so I can justify it. Besides it is my collection and I will include whatever I like.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins with elephants.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Orichalcum sestertius, Rome mint, weight (34.6mm, 24.300g,&nbsp; die axis 180o),</p><p>Struck under Titus, 80 - 81 A.D.; </p><p>Obverse DIVO / AVG / VESP in three lines, S P Q R (Senatus Populusque Romanus - the Senate and the Roman people) in exergue, statue of Vespasian seated in an ornate quadriga of elephants right, each elephant with its own mahout, statue holds a scepter in right hand, Victory in left hand; </p><p>Rev: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, legend around large S C (Senatus Consulto); </p><p>RIC 257; BMCRE II 221; SRCV I 2572</p><p>Ex Numismatik Naumann auction 88 (5 Apr 2020), lot 1088 (part of); <b>rare</b>; </p><p>Purchased from Forum Ancient coins June 5, 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1315581[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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