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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jay GT4, post: 3279902, member: 88526&quot;]Some beautiful coins everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]866945[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>82-80 BC C. Servilius Vatia Restoration</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Laureate head of Apollo right; lituus and B behind, mark of value below chin (XVI monogram)</p><p><br /></p><p>Battle between two mounted horsemen, the one on the left armed with a sword, the other with spear, his shield inscribed M</p><p>C SERVEIL </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Restored Issue 82-80 BC.</p><p>Original being of C. Servilius 127 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>3.48g</p><p><br /></p><p>Crawford 370/1b; Sydenham 720; Servilia 7 </p><p>Scarce</p><p><br /></p><p>ex-Canadian Coin</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the Wildwinds example!</p><p><br /></p><p>David Sear&#039;s Millennial addition comments:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;This type represents a remarkable revival of the issues of the monetary triumvirate which had held office approximately 45 years earlier though with the substitution of Apollo for the Roma head on the obverse. As well as being complimentary to several of Sulla&#039;s most prominent supporters Crawford suggests that their true purpose was to enable Sulla to issue a civil coinage without appointing a new triumvirate of moneyers for 82 BC or, alternatively, to celebrate the restoration of the Republic in 80.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]866946[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>RIC 849 Vespasian denarius</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG </p><p>laureate head of Vespasian right</p><p><br /></p><p>IOVIS CVSTOS </p><p>Jupiter standing half-left, sacrificing from patera in right over small lit altar at feet on left, long scepter grounded behind in left</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, 75 - 76 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>3.458g, die axis 180o </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>RIC II, part 1, 849 (C3); BMCRE III 276; RSC II 222; BnF III 249; SRCV I 2295</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Heritage CICF World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3032, part of lot 30530, Ex- Forum</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]866947[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>RIC 393 Domitian denarius</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V</p><p>Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>IMP XI COS XI CENS P P P</p><p>Minerva standing left with spear</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome 85 AD (6th issue)</p><p><br /></p><p>3.49g</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 393 (R)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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