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Laurentius

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undefined Vespasian Denar
« on: July 10, 2013, 02:13:21 pm »
Hi

Help! Can you help me to identify this Vespasian Denarius?
I have such problems with it.
Weight 3.3g, "AVG" on shield in oak wreath.

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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2013, 04:10:05 pm »
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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2013, 04:25:03 pm »
Thnak´s for your answer.

Ephesus RIC 1392 is ok, but where is the shield??
That´s my question.

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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2013, 04:34:07 pm »
Ah yes...the shield...that changes everything...sorry
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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2013, 07:22:10 pm »
The portrait style looks correct for early Ephesus. The weight is OK and it doesn't appear to be plated. Perhaps it is an early proto-type of the AVG in wreath?

For now, I would catalogue it as a variant of RIC 1392.
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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2013, 02:26:19 am »
That´s a good idea too.  :)

Thank´s for comments.

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Re: unpublished Vespasian denarius
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2013, 04:02:30 pm »
But doesn't RIC 1393 describe exactly this rare variant?

"AVG on shield in oak wreath", R3 (=unique), citing Schenk-Behrens 76, 1998, 186.
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Re: unpublished Vespasian denarius
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2013, 06:14:58 pm »
Quote from: curtislclay on July 14, 2013, 04:02:30 pm
But doesn't RIC 1393 describe exactly this rare variant?

"AVG on shield in oak wreath", R3 (=unique), citing Schenk-Behrens 76, 1998, 186.

Oh yes. I overlooked that entry. 1393 it is.

It's only a matter of time before all R3 coins are rated R2!
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Re: unpublished Vespasian denarius
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2013, 09:50:11 pm »
Looks like a laurel wreath on the rev., not an oak wreath, but that may just be a mistake in RIC, not a new variety!
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Re: undefined Vespasian Denar
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2013, 02:30:16 am »
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But doesn't RIC 1393 describe exactly this rare variant?

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Thank´s Curtis for your instruction. The riddle is solved.

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Laurentius
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