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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2570923, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia">(Newer thread <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-empire-silver-denarius-of-vespasian-commemorative-issue-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad.316769/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-empire-silver-denarius-of-vespasian-commemorative-issue-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad.316769/">here</a>.)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><img src="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/VespasianCapricornDenarius-038600-coin-800x500.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Obverse:</b> DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Reverse:</b> two Capricorns supporting shield inscribed S C, celestial globe below.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">Rome mint, RIC II, part 1, Titus 357; RSC II 497; BMCRE II 129; BnF III 101; SRCV I 2569. 19.3 mm, .541 g, die axis 180 degrees. Ex-Forum Ancient coins, 11/27/2015, prior provenance to the the Jeff Michniak Collection. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">Vespasian was an important Roman emperor. He was the victor of the civil war and "Year of Four Emperors" in 69 AD, the founder of the Flavian dynasty, a masterful military commander, and the emperor who began construction of the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum, which would be completed under his son Titus.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">It is evident from the realistic portrait here that he was not the most handsome man in history, but the coin itself is. The accounts of his death from diarrhea are not pretty either, but he is rumored to have said, <i>"Oh dear, I think I am becoming a god"</i>, in a witty reference to the Roman practice of deifying dead emperors. By the time Titus issued this posthumous commemorative in his honor, he had in fact achieved that status: we see the title "Divus" in the coin's obverse legend. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">This coin was described by the seller as <i>"the nicest example of this type handled by Forum to date"</i>. That wasn't the determining factor in my decision to buy it, but it certainly didn't hurt. And I have long liked capricorn types on Roman coins, as that happens to be my zodiac symbol. (Not that I have much use for astrology beyond amusement purposes.) Note the nice broad flan and "full circle" of beading around the reverse.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">Here I'll pause to tip my hat to Joe, the collector of the mighty Colosseo Collection. He not only helped me with the "shadowbox" Photoshop template you see in this coin's images, but has also helped me do the rest in my Box of 20 collection that way, since I lack the skill and software. And he's been a good advisor on ancient coin purchases. I was pleased when he approved of this one, especially so when he pointed out that an only marginally nicer example of the same type had just sold for nearly four times what I paid for this piece. The generous gift of his valuable time has been much appreciated.</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Miscellaneous links:</b></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/VespasianCapricornDenarius-038600-coin-lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/VespasianCapricornDenarius-038600-coin-lg.jpg" rel="nofollow">Larger image</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=401&zpg=86771&fld=" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=401&zpg=86771&fld=" rel="nofollow">Former dealer listing</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2569.t.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2569.t.html" rel="nofollow">Wildwinds reference page</a> (only shows one example for this type)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2200&category=44555&lot=1873979" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2200&category=44555&lot=1873979" rel="nofollow">Comparison example mentioned above</a> (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 86, lot 165, 10/2015)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/955200/ancient-roman-empire-silver-capricorn-denarius-of-vespasian-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/955200/ancient-roman-empire-silver-capricorn-denarius-of-vespasian-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad" rel="nofollow">Prior discussion of this coin</a> (Collectors Universe, 11/2015)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><b>Wikipedia links:</b></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian" rel="nofollow">Vespasian</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus" rel="nofollow">Titus</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavian_dynasty" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavian_dynasty" rel="nofollow">Flavian dynasty</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius" rel="nofollow">Denarius</a></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_(astrology)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_(astrology)" rel="nofollow">Capricorn</a> (astrology)</font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Georgia">When posted here, this coin was part of my <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-of-20-collection.283541/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-of-20-collection.283541/">"Eclectic Box of 20" collection</a>.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2570923, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia](Newer thread [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-empire-silver-denarius-of-vespasian-commemorative-issue-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad.316769/']here[/URL].) [IMG]http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/VespasianCapricornDenarius-038600-coin-800x500.jpg[/IMG] [B]Obverse:[/B] DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right. [B]Reverse:[/B] two Capricorns supporting shield inscribed S C, celestial globe below. Rome mint, RIC II, part 1, Titus 357; RSC II 497; BMCRE II 129; BnF III 101; SRCV I 2569. 19.3 mm, .541 g, die axis 180 degrees. Ex-Forum Ancient coins, 11/27/2015, prior provenance to the the Jeff Michniak Collection. Vespasian was an important Roman emperor. He was the victor of the civil war and "Year of Four Emperors" in 69 AD, the founder of the Flavian dynasty, a masterful military commander, and the emperor who began construction of the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as the Colosseum, which would be completed under his son Titus. It is evident from the realistic portrait here that he was not the most handsome man in history, but the coin itself is. The accounts of his death from diarrhea are not pretty either, but he is rumored to have said, [I]"Oh dear, I think I am becoming a god"[/I], in a witty reference to the Roman practice of deifying dead emperors. By the time Titus issued this posthumous commemorative in his honor, he had in fact achieved that status: we see the title "Divus" in the coin's obverse legend. This coin was described by the seller as [I]"the nicest example of this type handled by Forum to date"[/I]. That wasn't the determining factor in my decision to buy it, but it certainly didn't hurt. And I have long liked capricorn types on Roman coins, as that happens to be my zodiac symbol. (Not that I have much use for astrology beyond amusement purposes.) Note the nice broad flan and "full circle" of beading around the reverse. Here I'll pause to tip my hat to Joe, the collector of the mighty Colosseo Collection. He not only helped me with the "shadowbox" Photoshop template you see in this coin's images, but has also helped me do the rest in my Box of 20 collection that way, since I lack the skill and software. And he's been a good advisor on ancient coin purchases. I was pleased when he approved of this one, especially so when he pointed out that an only marginally nicer example of the same type had just sold for nearly four times what I paid for this piece. The generous gift of his valuable time has been much appreciated. [B]Miscellaneous links:[/B] [URL='http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/lordmarcovan/VespasianCapricornDenarius-038600-coin-lg.jpg']Larger image[/URL] [URL='http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=&vpar=401&zpg=86771&fld=']Former dealer listing[/URL] [URL='http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2569.t.html']Wildwinds reference page[/URL] (only shows one example for this type) [URL='http://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2200&category=44555&lot=1873979']Comparison example mentioned above[/URL] (Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 86, lot 165, 10/2015) [URL='https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/955200/ancient-roman-empire-silver-capricorn-denarius-of-vespasian-struck-by-titus-ca-80-81-ad']Prior discussion of this coin[/URL] (Collectors Universe, 11/2015) [B]Wikipedia links:[/B] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vespasian']Vespasian[/URL] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus']Titus[/URL] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavian_dynasty']Flavian dynasty[/URL] [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius']Denarius[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_(astrology)']Capricorn[/URL] (astrology) When posted here, this coin was part of my [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-of-20-collection.283541/']"Eclectic Box of 20" collection[/URL].[/FONT][/QUOTE]
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