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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 8354879, member: 106319"]Hey Everyone, </p><p><br /></p><p>It's been a while since I posted a thread, so I figured why not when my latest coin arrived. In general, I don't go after provincials. There are a few types I am looking for (non-imperial denominations), but they are low on my priority list. However, I am very fond of Flavian provincial denarii, and I thought this example from the Antioch mint demonstrated exceptional style. I was smitten with this coin when I first saw it at NYINC and decided that I had to have it a few weeks later. This coin is best described as an imperial denomination from a provincial mint. Without further ado, here it is!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian (AD 69-79)</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1482788[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius (17mm, 3.39 g). Antioch mint. AD 72-73. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head left / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC II 1547. RPC II 1921 (online plate coin).</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Ex Viggo Collection of Flavian Imperial Coins from provincial mints.</i></p><p><i>Ex Dr. Martina Dieterle</i></p><p><i>Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 125 (24 June 2021), lot 518.</i></p><p><i>Ex Helios Auction 4 (14 October 2009), lot 292.</i></p><p><i>Ex Gorny & Mosch (14 October 2002), lot 500.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Flavian provincial denarii or anything else you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 8354879, member: 106319"]Hey Everyone, It's been a while since I posted a thread, so I figured why not when my latest coin arrived. In general, I don't go after provincials. There are a few types I am looking for (non-imperial denominations), but they are low on my priority list. However, I am very fond of Flavian provincial denarii, and I thought this example from the Antioch mint demonstrated exceptional style. I was smitten with this coin when I first saw it at NYINC and decided that I had to have it a few weeks later. This coin is best described as an imperial denomination from a provincial mint. Without further ado, here it is! [B]Vespasian (AD 69-79)[/B] [ATTACH=full]1482788[/ATTACH] AR Denarius (17mm, 3.39 g). Antioch mint. AD 72-73. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head left / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC II 1547. RPC II 1921 (online plate coin). [I]Ex Viggo Collection of Flavian Imperial Coins from provincial mints. Ex Dr. Martina Dieterle Ex Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 125 (24 June 2021), lot 518. Ex Helios Auction 4 (14 October 2009), lot 292. Ex Gorny & Mosch (14 October 2002), lot 500.[/I] Please post your Flavian provincial denarii or anything else you feel is relevant.[/QUOTE]
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