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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 4231352, member: 82616"]I previously answered this in the thread Doug linked from last year, but in the meantime I have acquired a coin that changed my answer slightly. </p><p><br /></p><p>Originally I picked one favourite silver coin and one favourite bronze. The bronze choice has changed.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Favourite silver</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1082005[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.84g</p><p>Rome mint, 74 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR in exergue; Vespasian stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r.</p><p>Rev: VESP AVG across field; Victory on prow r., with wreath and palm</p><p>RIC 688 (R). BMC 147. RSC 569. BNC 121.</p><p>Ex Nomos Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, lot 575. Ex GH Collection. Ex Superior Galleries, The Moreira sale, Part II, 10-11 December 1988, lot 2374.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Favourite Bronze</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1082006[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 26.69g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to l. Captive stg. r.; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass; both figures surrounded by arms</p><p>RIC 159 (C3). BMC 532. BNC 490, pl. XLIV (same dies).</p><p>Acquired from Witter Coins, eBay, October 2019. Ex Triton V, 16 January 2002, lot 1913 (From the Robert Schonwalter Collection). Ex Worner List 1, January 1951, no. 394. Formerly in NGC holder #4683650-005, with grade 'F', strike 5/5, surface 3/5.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 4231352, member: 82616"]I previously answered this in the thread Doug linked from last year, but in the meantime I have acquired a coin that changed my answer slightly. Originally I picked one favourite silver coin and one favourite bronze. The bronze choice has changed. [B]Favourite silver[/B] [ATTACH=full]1082005[/ATTACH] [B]Vespasian[/B] AR Denarius, 2.84g Rome mint, 74 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR in exergue; Vespasian stg. r., with branch and sceptre, in quadriga r. Rev: VESP AVG across field; Victory on prow r., with wreath and palm RIC 688 (R). BMC 147. RSC 569. BNC 121. Ex Nomos Obolos 4, 21 February 2016, lot 575. Ex GH Collection. Ex Superior Galleries, The Moreira sale, Part II, 10-11 December 1988, lot 2374. [B]Favourite Bronze [ATTACH=full]1082006[/ATTACH] Vespasian[/B] Æ Sestertius, 26.69g Rome mint, 71 AD Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: IVDAEA CAPTA; S C in exergue; Palm tree; to l. Captive stg. r.; to r., Judaea std. r. on cuirass; both figures surrounded by arms RIC 159 (C3). BMC 532. BNC 490, pl. XLIV (same dies). Acquired from Witter Coins, eBay, October 2019. Ex Triton V, 16 January 2002, lot 1913 (From the Robert Schonwalter Collection). Ex Worner List 1, January 1951, no. 394. Formerly in NGC holder #4683650-005, with grade 'F', strike 5/5, surface 3/5.[/QUOTE]
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