Benefactor LONGINUS Posted November 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 17, 2022 Being born in the year 9 AD would make him 2013 years young. 🥳 🎂 🎉 🎊 Here’s my modest collection in commemoration. Please add yours! 21 1 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 I don't have any but seeing such a magnificent presentation more than makes up for that. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Happy B Day Vespasian Hope you have a great day Vespasian Ar Denarius 69-70 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Judea in attitude of mourning seated right. To left military trophy RIC 2 2.96 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen It is unusual that a revolt should gain such prominence on the coinage but given the extraordinary situation caused by the Roman Civil War, the emphasis placed on the suppression of the revolt in Judaea does deflect attention from the dark but necessary deeds that occurred during and even after the civil war. 19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, LONGINUS said: Being born in the year 9 AD would make him 2013 years young. 🥳 🎂 🎉 🎊 Here’s my modest collection in commemoration. Please add yours! D. Ray, Nice presentation 😊. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 Ex Al Kowsky Collection. 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Happy B'day Vespy! (Two great Judaea Captas in this thread so far, from @LONGINUS and @kapphnwn!) (Thanks owed to @Bing for putting me on to the Fabbri series. Don't give up after the first book, the writing gets better!) 15 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted November 17, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) Happy birthday, Vespasian! Here are some coins that don't smell, like he correctly advised. (these 3 were from my first lot of ancient coins I ever bought - I was aware that in this condition they are not worth much, but this was irrelevant as the pleasure of holding an ancient silver coin was enormous) and one as Divus Vespasian. Edited November 17, 2022 by ambr0zie 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Happy birthday to Vespasian. Beautiful presentation, as always @LONGINUS! Here's a sampling of his silver coins, from earliest to latest (that I own) 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shea19 Posted November 17, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 17, 2022 Great presentation as usual, @LONGINUS. This AE from Antioch is my favorite Vespasian portrait. Vespasian, Antioch, 'Dupondius' (AE, 26 mm, 15.71 g). Laureate head of Vespasian to left./ Rev. Large S C within laurel wreath. McAlee 362b, RPC II 2009 (this coin illustrated). 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 17, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 17, 2022 Thanks, @LONGINUS. A very Happy Birthday to a good Emperor. I have only three Vespasians, and only two that he issued himself given that one is a Divus Vespasian. But I'm fond of all of them -- he always makes for a great portrait! -- and they include what's certainly one of my very favorite coins, ancient or otherwise. 13 1 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted November 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2022 My favourite Vespasian in my collection. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 ....happy b-day Vesp..he played a game such as i did in poker tournaments...lets the opposition take care of themselves...then play the one left.. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted November 18, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 18, 2022 Here's one from Antioch similar to that beauties posted by @Al Kowskyand @Shea19, but this is the smaller denomination, also with a Minerva countermark from his son Domitian: Vespasian/Domitian Æ 20 (c. 69-79 A.D. / cm 83-96 A.D.) Syria, Seleucis & Pieria Antiochia ad Orontem [IMP CA]ESAR VESP[ASIAN AVG], laureate head left / SC within laurel wreath. RPC II, 2011; BMC 218; McAlee 43; Wruck 97. (8.17 grams / 20 x 18 mm) eBay Nov. 2020 Countermark Notes: Athena/Minerva in 6 x 4 mm rectangle, Howgego 245 (9 pcs. for Vespasian) "The connection of Minerva with Domitian suggests that this is an Imperial countermark. There can be little doubt that it was applied at Antioch between 83 and 96 A.D. It did not have a denominational significance because it occurs on both denominations of the SC series" Howgego 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 18, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 18, 2022 Hail emperor Vespasian, Felicem Diem Natalem!... 14 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted November 19, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 Happy Birthday to Vespasian - in this coin echoing Augustus. https://www.sullacoins.com/post/recalling-days-of-good-governance 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
znmto Posted November 19, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 19, 2022 21 hours ago, Octavius said: Hail emperor Vespasian, Felicem Diem Natalem!... I think you're just missing the banknote now: 5 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted November 19, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 19, 2022 22 hours ago, Octavius said: Hail emperor Vespasian, Felicem Diem Natalem!... Awesome coins and room set up! Curious, are those busts reproductions or real deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc9 Posted November 19, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 19, 2022 (edited) Vespasianus, you look as young as you did yesterday, last year, centuries ago IMP CAES VES - PAVG P M laureated head right TRI - POT vesta seated left, holding simpulum A.D. 72 - 73 , 3.35 gr , 16.57 mm Denarius , RIC II 37 Just for fun, two Capricorns From Titvs for Vespasianvs DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Head laur. r. S C , two carricorns above globe, schield inscribed with SC in between. 17.30 mm, 3.54 gr, Denarius A.D. 79 - 81, RIC II 63 Edited November 19, 2022 by mc9 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted November 19, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2022 16 hours ago, El Cazador said: Awesome coins and room set up! Curious, are those busts reproductions or real deal? Thanks. The bust of Vespasian is "a genuine fake". It's a very heavy modern reproduction I bought around 10 years ago. Now I can't lift it if I wanted to. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted November 19, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, Octavius said: Thanks. The bust of Vespasian is "a genuine fake". It's a very heavy modern reproduction I bought around 10 years ago. Now I can't lift it if I wanted to. A genuine ancient bust of Vespasian that size would, I'm sure, cost well into six figures! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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