Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3405 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $220
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SOLD $220
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (2.986 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right holding branch and sceptre, PONTIF MAXIM around, (S.2305 [£65VF], RIC 65, RSC 387). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but only 13 of this variety.
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Lot 3403
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (2.986 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $220
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Ephesus mint, issue of A.D. 71, (3.494 grams), obv. IMP ...
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Lot 3407
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Antioch mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (2.860 grams), obv. [IMP] ...
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