Ancient Gold
Lot 1697 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $7,500
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DOMITIAN, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (7.170 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, rev. captive in oriental costume kneeling right, holding standard with vexillum attached, COS V in exergue, (S.2620, RIC V240, Cal.819, C.48). Highlights toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Reverse is copied from a reverse used by Augustus.
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DOMITIAN, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (7.170 ...
Estimate $7,500
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