Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1984 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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SOLD $120
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.518 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). Good very fine and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but only 13 of this variety.
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Lot 1982
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (3.414 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 1983
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 72-73, (3.352 grams), obv. IMP ...
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Lot 1984 This lot
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.518 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $160
Lot 1985
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 73 (3.366 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $160
Lot 1986
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.482 grams), obv. CAESAR ...
Estimate $150