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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1194593, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Vespasian - FIDES PUBL handshake</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I also decided to take a few new pics of this denarius too, thought it could use some better lighting to show the expressive face of Vespasian and to light up the details and the flaws.... this lighting for the past few pics may be bright and a bit golden-tone off-color, but it surely shows the flaws and details well with all the light...</p><p><br /></p><p>----</p><p>Emperor Vespasian Silver Denarius -&#039;FIDES PUBL&#039; Clasped Hands</p><p>Rome Mint, AD 73</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII CEN - Laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>rev: FIDES PVBL - Clasped hands holding wheat ears, opium poppies and caduceus.</p><p>3.0 grams</p><p>----</p><p><br /></p><p>I love the expressive portrait of Vespasian on the reverse, sadly it is a bit off center, and the top of the caduceus and parst of the word &#039;PUBL&#039; are off the flan <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> , but aside from that I think its a great coin.</p><p>I also love my other fav Vespasian Denarius</p><p>-----</p><p>Emperor Vespasian (AD 69 - 79) </p><p>Silver Denarius, Rome Mint AD 74</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUG - Laureate head right.</p><p>rev: TR P COS V&nbsp; PON MAX - Winged Caduceus.</p><p>--------</p><p><br /></p><p>Both just have just expressive faces for the Emperor, and I really like the reverses, especially the Winged Caduceus, and the handshake is very cool too, I hope to get more similar types struck by other emperors such as Antoninus Pius some day. I&#039;d love the one with Balbinus... tough luck for me there&nbsp; though...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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