Ancient Gold
Lot 1695 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $5,000
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.264 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247 [£1000 VF], RIC 131(a), Cal.591, C.29). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
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Estimate $5,000
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