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From Tragedy to Triumph: Vespasian Dynastic Sestertius COTD
« on: June 19, 2019, 12:27:28 pm »
A few weeks ago I purchased a rare provenanced Vespasian sestertius. It was a personal 'dream coin' of mine. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=119331.0

Alas, the coin is actually a 19th century cast forgery, with multiple examples in the Forvm's Fake Gallery. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=320

I informed the seller and got a generous refund, plus I was able to keep the token for my Black Cabinet.

Now, I'm happy to report I was able to recently acquire a superb replacement! Not only is it genuine, but also it's a rarer variant in finer style. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156184

I can honestly say this is now one of my favourite coins in my collection!
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Re: From Tragedy to Triumph: Vespasian Dynastic Sestertius COTD
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2019, 12:29:40 pm »
Love it when things work out!  Fantastic coin.
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Re: From Tragedy to Triumph: Vespasian Dynastic Sestertius COTD
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2019, 02:01:09 pm »
Good find indeed, Lugdunum sestertii are hard to get.

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Re: From Tragedy to Triumph: Vespasian Dynastic Sestertius COTD
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2019, 08:47:17 am »
Thank you everyone for the kind comments!

When a milestone is reached in one's collection it's nice to see others recognise it for what it is!
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