Roman Silver and Bronze
Lot 3792 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Roman Silver and Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $140
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.130 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Pax seated to left holding branch and caduceus, TRI POT II COS III P P around, (S.2313, RIC 39, RSC 566). Very fine and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but only 19 of this variety.
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