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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;benhur767, post: 2954758, member: 36818&quot;]Great coins for all twelve, Orfew! I especially like the reverse iconography of the coins you&#039;ve chosen, such as the capricorn on the Augustus coin. Thank you for sharing the knowledge you&#039;ve gained since you&#039;ve started collecting this set.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve always avoided seeking out coins of the Twelve Caesars, mostly for the rarity and expense. I did recently acquire two of the emperors for this set as part of a group lot, one Vespasian and one Vitellius (I might as well have the two &#039;V&#039; emperors!). The Vespasian is about as average and common as a Vespasian can get, although I think it still has some visual appeal. The Vitellius is also as common a type as Vitellius can get, and is so worn it&#039;s nearly a slug. Still, I&#039;m enjoying having these two additions to my collection to represent the Twelve-Caesar&#039;s era (normally I collect Severan). I appreciate them more since I&#039;ve read your article. It might even be fun to complete a &#039;low-ball&#039; Twelve Caesar&#039;s set, to borrow a term from the NCG and PCGS set registries:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]722272[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vitellius.</b> AR denarius, Rome mint, struck 16 April – 22 December 69 CE; 18mm, 2.30g, 6h. BMCRE 20, RIC R2, RSC II 18. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P; head laureate right. Rx: CONCOR–DIA P R; Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. F.</p><p><br /></p><p>––––––––––––</p><p>[ATTACH=full]722274[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian.</b> AR denarius, Rome mint, struck 75 CE; 18mm, 3.13g, 6h. BMCRE 161, RIC 90, RSC II 366. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; head laureate right. Rx: PON MAX TR P COS VI; Pax seated left, holding branch. VF.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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