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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2675346, member: 82616&quot;]The coin arrived yesterday and now I&#039;m ready to post the answer.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Drum roll*</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coin #1 is Vespasian.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]596570[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]596571[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.82g</p><p>Rome Mint, 69-70 AD</p><p>RIC 21 (C), BMC 17, RSC 94a</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. </p><p>Rev: COS ITER TR POT; Aequitas, draped, standing l., holding scales in r. hand, transverse rod in l.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was likely struck in the early weeks of Vespasian&#039;s reign, which would account for the unusual portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Those of you who guessed wrong, keep in mind this is a strikingly Vitellius-like portrait. The quiz would&#039;ve fooled me too![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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