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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3707801, member: 82616&quot;]Honestly, I purchased this very common sestertius because of the superb veristic portrait. I&#039;m a sucker for this type of coin with &#039;honest&#039; wear.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]993864[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b> </p><p>Æ Sestertius, 25.77g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>RIC 243 (C3). BMC 555. BNF 516.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: PAX AVGVSTI; S C in field; Pax stg. l., with branch and cornucopiae</p><p>Acquired from Wallinmynt, September 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>The standing Pax is one of the most common types encountered on Vespasian&#039;s sestertii struck during the great bronze issue of 71, mirroring the prominent role Pax played on his early denarii. Colin Kraay counted a staggering 31 separate obverse dies paired with this sestertius reverse type. Here Pax is represented holding a cornucopiae (on the denarius she holds a caduceus) symbolising the emperor&#039;s gift of peace and prosperity to the empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like how the engraver began to run out of room with the obverse legend and had to cram in the final consular numerals. An example of a charming quirk missing from modern coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last week I posted a Domitian as Caesar Pax and asked for your Pax coins, instead, this time around let&#039;s see your veristic portraits![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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