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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2237781, member: 82616&quot;][ATTACH=full]441054[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>Rome mint (for Cappadocia), 76-77 AD</p><p>RPC 1642 (8 spec.)</p><p>Obv: AYTOKPA KAICAP OYЄCΠACIANOC CЄBACTOC; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: ΠATHP ΠATPIΔOC; Mt Argaeus; on summit, radiate figure standing, l., globe in r. hand, sceptre in l. hand</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome struck a series of silver coins consisting of drachms and didrachms for circulation in Cappadocia during the middle of Vespasian&#039;s reign. This didrachm from regnal year 9 has the very ethnic reverse type of Mt Argaeus. These Rome issues can be distinguished from the local issues both by style and die axis - the Rome issues having a 6 o&#039;clock die axis and the local issues a 12 o&#039;clock die axis.</p><p><br /></p><p>I simply had to have this coin, even with its obvious flaws. IMHO, the fine style portrait is worth it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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