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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 5133381, member: 82616&quot;]The bronze coinage struck by the Flavian dynasty was quite massive. Many different types and variants were struck at various imperial and provincial mints throughout the empire. Flavian silver coinage, although quite plentiful, pales in comparison when looking at the raw numbers of types and variants and quantities struck. A rare silver coin is something special. Rare bronzes are quite &#039;common&#039;. For example, take a look at p. 104 of RIC II.1. Every bronze coin listed on that page has a frequency rating of at least &#039;rare&#039;, some are unique. You can&#039;t swing a dead cat (sorry Hershey) without hitting one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1204519[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My latest coin, like the Asses on the page cited above, is rated as &#039;rare&#039; but really has nothing that would appeal to most punters outside the speciality.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1204520[/ATTACH]<b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ As, 9.68g</p><p>Lyon mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, r.; globe at point of bust</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; S C in field; Victory adv. l., with wreath and palm</p><p>RIC 1177 (R). BMC Spec. acquired 1934. BNC -.</p><p>Acquired from Zuzim, November 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fairly rare Lugdunese As Struck during the great bronze issue of 71 when both Rome and Lugdunum (modern Lyon) produced a massive issue of base metal coinage. Victory was a common theme on Vespasian&#039;s early issues and should be most generally viewed in a generic context with no specific link to the Jewish War. This type with Victory sans prow is scarcer than those that include it. This variant features CAESAR fully spelled out in the obv. legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn&#039;t purchase the above coin because it&#039;s a rare variant, but rather because I simply just liked it. And the price was right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare <i>variants</i> of common Flavian reverse <i>types</i> in bronze occur all the time. Conversely, rare bronze <i>types, </i>IMHO, are quite special. This extremely rare sestertius is a prized addition. <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/enough.368271/#post-4943038" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/enough.368271/#post-4943038">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/enough.368271/#post-4943038</a></p><p><br /></p><p>So, when does rarity matter?</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your &#039;common&#039; or &#039;uncommon&#039; rarities.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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