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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3261069, member: 93702&quot;][USER=22068]@swish513[/USER] , [USER=99613]@Numisnewbiest[/USER]&nbsp; Yes we all agree it&#039;s an amazing coin... it was shown to display the incredible artistry at it&#039;s best for the period - a great post.</p><p>I will never own anything close to it - but I am so very glad these examples exist so we can marvel.</p><p>Mine are all worn by use and most are not of the &quot;collectible quality&quot; that many here desire. That is Ok. I feel so privileged to own a piece of this history - as most on here can understand...</p><p><br /></p><p>My latest acquisitions are below.. and they are on the higher quality end of my collection..if only they could talk... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857803[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>AGRIPPA. (d. 12 BC)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> M AGRIPPA L F COS III</p><p>Head left, wearing rostral crown.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> SC</p><p>Neptune standing left, holding dolphin.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Mint City:</b> Rome. Struck AD 37-41</p><p><b>Reference:</b> RIC 58 (Caligula)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]857805[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian 69-79 AD</b></p><p>Sestertius, Rome Mint</p><p>32mm, 22.53 grams</p><p><b>OBV: </b>IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P PP COS VII</p><p>Laureate head of Vespasian left</p><p><b>REV:</b> PAX AVGVSTVS SC</p><p>Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think in a thousand years they will look very similar to what they look like today - their days of being used and abused are over![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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