Ancient Gold
Lot 1696 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.196 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, 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.590, BMC 290, CBN 256, cf.C.27). Very fine and rare.
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Estimate $3,000
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