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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 4399061, member: 82616&quot;]I recently acquired this Vespasian sesterius for two reasons - it was affordable and it has an interesting flaw.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105925[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 25.22g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: S C in field; Mars adv. r., with trophy and spear</p><p>RIC 199 (C2). BMC 777. BNC 539.</p><p>Acquired from Incitatus Coins, April 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck during the great bronze issue of 71, this reverse features the standard Mars as a &#039;heroic nude&#039;, similar to the same type struck on the denarius. Mars here can best be interpreted as a triumphal type, likely based on a cult image.</p><p><br /></p><p>I assume the planchet flaw on the reverse was a happenstance of its production, but I really don&#039;t know. Any enlightenment would be much appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105933[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to share your flaws![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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