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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 3518866, member: 39084&quot;]The facial features on Vespasian&#039;s portrait are particularly well rendered; both the obverse and reverse are well centered as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think my Vitellius sestertius is the one you cite with the Mars reverse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]934295[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>VITELLIUS&nbsp; 69 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (29.74 g.)&nbsp; Rome Apr. - Dec. 69 A.D.&nbsp; RIC 115</p><p>A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P Laureate and draped bust r. Rev. MARS VICTOR S – C Mars, helmeted and in military dress, striding l., holding Victory in r. hand, parazonium at side and trophy over l. shoulder. </p><p><br /></p><p>The combination of a weak strike and circulation wear has conspired to almost completely eliminate any vestige of Victory, but the pose and dress are very similar to your Vespasian.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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