Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3610 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.178 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 and scarce.
Ex Salamanca Coins (Stephen Col)e, June 26, 1982. The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but none of this variety.
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