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RIC 1011 Vespasian 
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.

RIC 1011 Vespasian

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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David Atherton   [Jul 07, 2023 at 12:32 AM]
Respectable example.
*Alex   [Jul 07, 2023 at 03:39 PM]
Nice find.
Enodia   [Jul 08, 2023 at 04:39 AM]
Best $10 coin I've seen. 🙂

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