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RIC 1011 Vespasian
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IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII
Laureate head left
SC
Spes standing left, with flower
Rome, 77-78 CE
RIC 1011 (C)
10.78g
Ex-Londinium pick bin
Pulled this one out of a $10 pick bin. It was covered in a thick dark sticky film but was recognizable as a Flavian. A few dips in acetone and Vespasian came to the surface. Perhaps someone striped the patina at some point and tried repatination. In any case, the coin still toned under the film and now has a chocolate patina. Not so rough in hand. One of the more common coins from the series, yet still relatively scarce.
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