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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 5444248, member: 110226"]Here's a recent arrival, an AE as of Vespasian, with an eagle on a globe for the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question is whether this coin was minted in Rome or Lugdunum (Lyons). Based on my research on the Internet, this coin appears to be from Rome, RIC 528, but I was wondering if anyone could confirm this.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as condition is concerned, this is a dark coin with quite a bit of the original dirt still adhering to it. There are also some green patches that seem benign. I am keeping an eye on the lighter spots, but they seem quite hard, so I am leaving well enough alone for now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Vespasian, 71 AD</p><p>AE As</p><p>Rome</p><p>Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, laureate head right.</p><p>Reverse: Eagle, head right, perched on a globe with wings half open, SC in fields.</p><p>RIC 322, Cohen 480</p><p>27 mm, 6h.</p><p>10.7 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1236978[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 5444248, member: 110226"]Here's a recent arrival, an AE as of Vespasian, with an eagle on a globe for the reverse. My question is whether this coin was minted in Rome or Lugdunum (Lyons). Based on my research on the Internet, this coin appears to be from Rome, RIC 528, but I was wondering if anyone could confirm this. As far as condition is concerned, this is a dark coin with quite a bit of the original dirt still adhering to it. There are also some green patches that seem benign. I am keeping an eye on the lighter spots, but they seem quite hard, so I am leaving well enough alone for now. Emperor Vespasian, 71 AD AE As Rome Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, laureate head right. Reverse: Eagle, head right, perched on a globe with wings half open, SC in fields. RIC 322, Cohen 480 27 mm, 6h. 10.7 grams [ATTACH=full]1236978[/ATTACH] Thanks[/QUOTE]
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