Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3552 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SOLD $110
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.430 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPA[SIANVS AVG] around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. [C]OS VI[I] across, eagle standing on altar with head to right, (cf.S.2287, RIC 98a, BMC 179, RSC 122). Very fine or better, round and attractive.
The Reka-Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 1725 coins of Vespasian but only 6 of this variety.
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Lot 3550
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.274 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 3551
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.348 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.430 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $160
Lot 3553
VESPASIAN - ANTONINUS PIUS, annonymous Roman copper quadrans, period of Domitian to Antoninus Pius, (1st ...
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Lot 3554
TITUS AS CAESAR, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.434 grams), ...
Estimate $350