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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2446971, member: 82616"]The coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]510986[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, 79 AD</p><p>RIC 1058 (C), BMC 251, RSC 554</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.</p><p>Rev: TR POT X COS VIIII; Capricorn l. : below, globe</p><p><br /></p><p>The book:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]510987[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i>The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia </i>by Caroline Lawrence.</p><p><br /></p><p>The book is written for middle school kids but is really quite a treat to read, no matter your age. Four kids in 79 AD during the days around Vespasian's death try to solve a mystery to find out who behead a pet dog and why. Lawrence is a superb writer who does a good job of totally immersing the reader into the world of ancient Rome. Book One of a Seventeen book series. Please check the series out. I cannot recommend them highly enough!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Vespasian denarius was struck near the time the events in the book take place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2446971, member: 82616"]The coin: [ATTACH=full]510986[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius Rome mint, 79 AD RIC 1058 (C), BMC 251, RSC 554 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l. Rev: TR POT X COS VIIII; Capricorn l. : below, globe The book: [ATTACH=full]510987[/ATTACH] [I]The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia [/I]by Caroline Lawrence. The book is written for middle school kids but is really quite a treat to read, no matter your age. Four kids in 79 AD during the days around Vespasian's death try to solve a mystery to find out who behead a pet dog and why. Lawrence is a superb writer who does a good job of totally immersing the reader into the world of ancient Rome. Book One of a Seventeen book series. Please check the series out. I cannot recommend them highly enough! The Vespasian denarius was struck near the time the events in the book take place.[/QUOTE]
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