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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3707835, member: 96898&quot;]Nice sestertius, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]! I very much like the contrasting orichalcum and black patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as veristic portraits of Vespasian go, I particularly enjoy this one. It seems to show him as the frank, jovial, witty, time-wisened gentleman Suetonius describes him to have been. It also makes clear that the emperor tended to enjoy his dinner:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]993887[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Vespasian, Roman Empire, denarius, 77/78 AD, Rome mint. Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev; ANNONA AVG, Annona seatedleft, holding corn ears. 19mm, 3.33g. Ref: RIC II, 964.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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