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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3256846, member: 93702&quot;]This arrived in the mail today from Ken Dorney&#039;s recent auction.</p><p>It&#039;s a hefty 22.53 grams and certainly feels great and looks great in hand!</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not actively attempting a 12 Caesars set as the cost is prohibitive and frankly I have little interest in the lives of the likes of Galba, Ortho, Vitellius, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>Personally I have been focusing on historical figures of significance that I want to learn more about and hold a bit of that history in my hand... and the founder of the Flavian dynasty has been high on my list for awhile. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve missed out a few times but got very lucky with my opening bid here. I really did not think I would be able to afford a sestertius of this Emperor - so I am extremely pleased to own this coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>I know this is not a VF example.. but I feel VF owning it!!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]855851[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian&nbsp; 69-79 AD</b></p><p>Sestertius, Rome Mint</p><p>32mm, 22.53 grams</p><p><b>OBV: </b>IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS VII</p><p>Laureate head of Vespasian left</p><p><b>REV:</b> PAX AVGVSTVS SC</p><p>Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>**Please post your Vespasians![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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