Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 1898 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $12,000
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VESPASIAN, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 74, (7.39 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. FORTVNA AVGVST around, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf S.2251, RIC 699, Calico 631, BMC 275 [same reverse die]). Struck on a broad flan, very fine and scarce.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG 102, lot 901. From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Kunker 262 (13 March 2015), lot 7982 (hammer 5500 euros).
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Estimate $12,000
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