Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1983 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SOLD $110
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.352 grams), obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated to left holding patera and cornucopiae, (S.-, RIC 43, BMC 65, RSC 74). Very fine, round and attractive.
The Reka-Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 1725 coins of Vespasian but only 15 of this variety.
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Lot 1981
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), AE As, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 67, (10.928 grams), obv. bare head ...
Estimate $150
Lot 1982
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.414 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1983 This lot
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.352 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $160
Lot 1984
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.518 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $160
Lot 1985
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73 (3.366 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $160