Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3548 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $110
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.514 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285 [£65VF], RIC 10, RSC 94h). Very fine or better and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but none of this variety.
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