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<p>[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 8269426, member: 88526"]Nice one David. Here's my year 1 Vespasian from Alexandria</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1459347[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5">VT TIT ΦΛAVI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ</font></p><p><font size="5">Laureate head right, LA (year 1) lower right</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Nike (Victory) flying left, raising wreath in extended right hand,</font></p><p><font size="5">palm frond in left hand;</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Alexandria, Egypt</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">1 July - 28 Aug 69 A.D</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">11.44g</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">RPC 2402; Emmett 205/1 (R1)</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Ex-Forum from the Errett Bishop Collection</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">The Roman legions in Alexandria proclaimed Vespasian emperor on 1 July 69 A.D. This coin was struck within the two months before the Egyptian new year began on 29 August 69 A.D. A fairly rare type that doesn't come to market often compared with year 2 coins.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166799" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166799" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166799</a></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jay GT4, post: 8269426, member: 88526"]Nice one David. Here's my year 1 Vespasian from Alexandria [ATTACH=full]1459347[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]VT TIT ΦΛAVI OYEΣΠAΣIAN KAIΣ Laureate head right, LA (year 1) lower right Nike (Victory) flying left, raising wreath in extended right hand, palm frond in left hand; Alexandria, Egypt 1 July - 28 Aug 69 A.D 11.44g RPC 2402; Emmett 205/1 (R1) Ex-Forum from the Errett Bishop Collection The Roman legions in Alexandria proclaimed Vespasian emperor on 1 July 69 A.D. This coin was struck within the two months before the Egyptian new year began on 29 August 69 A.D. A fairly rare type that doesn't come to market often compared with year 2 coins. [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166799[/URL][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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