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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I started a thread with some Augustus denarii and though that I would jump ahead a bit and share some more coins of other emperors. This time I have jumped ahead to Vespasian... Firstly, the ever popular Judaea Capta type. This one being unusual in that it has a very early portrait of Vespasian.  Secondly, part of the agricultural series...  Finally, an example illustrating that it isn't just Rome mint coins that can be attractive. A didrachm from Caesarea, Cappadocia showing Vepasian and Titus.  Let's see some more Flavians! Regards, Martin |
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I have just two Vespasians: This one is a simple design, the IMP XIX modius type (79 AD), made even simpler by severe wear; the emperor's been reduced to a silhouette:  Here he is in all his gnarled splendour on my second piece, a Pax Seated type (75 AD) in somewhat better condition:  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
Canada
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Vespasian AE26mm Diobol of Alexandria. Dated Year 5 = 72/73 AD. AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV, laureate head right / bust of Isis right, LE before. I think it is a Milne 427.   |
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Sap, Nice coins, full of character. I used to have one of the Pax left types.... gone now however 8-(.  There is a similar type facing right but it is the emperor..  Regards, Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
And some of my dupondii.   Regards, Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Meldercat,
I don't have any Vespasian Alexandrian. I shall have a look through Milne to check the attribution.
Regards,
Martin
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Valued Member
Canada
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Nice dupondii! Though I have a few silver pieces my passion is the larger copper and bronze. I find the detail to be much more attractive.
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Valued Member
Israel
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Canada
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The second coin looks like a Vespaisan Tetradrachm of Alexandria.
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Valued Member
Israel
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Thank you Me;dercat
Does it have any value?
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Valued Member
Canada
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The best way to determine a coins value is the obvious ... sell it. If that is not an option I would suggest doing a little research. The sites I use are https://www.vcoins.com, https://www.wildwinds.com, https://www.dirtyoldcoins.com and try ebay. Don't just look in the US ebay also check ebay UK as well. The fun part, for me, is the research and using the forum to ID coins. My guess is your coin is in the $20.00 to $50.00 range as these Alexandria issues are fairly common. I could be wrong. |
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Israel
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Thank you
Selling is not an option.
I am now retired so research is the way to go
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