Ancient Gold
Lot 3179 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $2,700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,200
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70-73, (7.33 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding acrostolium and sceptre, foot on globe, NEP RED around, (S.-, Calico 654a, BMC 26, RIC 46, C.273). Trace of file marks on edge, otherwise good very fine/good fine and very rare.
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