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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8067284, member: 110350&quot;]I would certainly agree that for Roman Imperial coins, the portrait is almost always the most important consideration given how similar (and, to be honest, rather boring) so many of the reverses can be. For Roman Republican coins, and for the most part for Roman Provincial coins (except perhaps for Syria) it&#039;s a very different story.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my two favorite Vespasian portraits. The reverse is really interesting only on the second one, although it&#039;s nice to see Vespasian himself (supposedly) on the reverse of the first, rather than yet another generic deity just standing or sitting there.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one was among my earliest purchases when I began actively collecting ancient coins towards the end of 2017. Before that, I had bought less than ten over a 30-year period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian AR Denarius 74 AD;&nbsp; Obv. Laureate head right, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG /&nbsp; Rev. Vespasian seated right in curule chair, PON MAX TR P COS V. RIC II-1 702 (2007 ed.), old RIC II 177 (1926 ed.), RSC II 364, BMCRE 136. 19.1 mm., 3.432 g. (Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins, Dec. 2017. Ex. Gitbud &amp; Naumann Auction 36 [4 Oct 2015], Lot 616).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1398635[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 80 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / Rev. Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposite directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RSC II Vespasian 497 (ill.), RIC II-1 Titus 357 (2007), old RIC II Titus 63 (1926), Sear RCV I Titus 2569 (ill.), BMCRE Titus 129. 17 mm., 2.84 g., 6 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1398636[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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