Vespasian Denarius 69-79 CE
I like collecting interesting coins of Vespasian. While not as rare as my examples already posted, this one is certainly not all that easy to find either. What attracted me to this coin was the dark toning. I really like the way the highlights on the portrait and the figure on the reverse seem to come to life against the darker background. This coin is an example where the emperor is featured on both sides of the coin. His portrait is on the obverse, but he is pictured seated