Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3462 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $6,500
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SOLD $5,000
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.22 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Vespasian, in military dress, on left, standing left, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium slanted upward to right in left hand, on right, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand above Vespasian's head and palm frond in left, COS VIII in exergue, (S.2250, RIC 935, Calico 624, Biaggi 317). Good very fine with a strong portrait, scarce.
Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection.
Previously Sotheby's 20-6-1979, CNG 7-6-1994.
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