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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3088646, member: 82616&quot;]In a recent topic, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/thoughts-about-value.316380/page-3#post-3085500" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/thoughts-about-value.316380/page-3#post-3085500">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/thoughts-about-value.316380/page-3#post-3085500</a> I mentioned I had recently overpaid for a coin that I desperately wanted/needed. Well, it finally arrived and I am very pleased to share it now.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]778988[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.29g</p><p>Ephesus Mint, 71 AD</p><p>RIC 1432 (R2). BMC p. 96 *. RSC 281. RPC 834 (2 spec.).</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory adv. l., with wreath and palm; at lower l., EPHE</p><p><br /></p><p>The Victory advancing left was a commonly struck reverse type at Ephesus up until Vespasian&#039;s COS III issue. From this issue going forward, the mint favoured Victory advancing right and sparingly struck the advancing left variant. As a matter of fact, the left Victory virtually disappears by the time the COS V issue was produced. So, a very rare type for COS III - just 2 Victory left specimens versus 14 right specimens cited in RPC. Engraved in fabulous Ephesian style!</p><p><br /></p><p>The curse of being a specialist is that sometimes you will overpay to get a desired type. Sure, it momentarily hurts the pocketbook, but it would hurt even more if the coin was missing from the collection!</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to share your overpaid gems.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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