Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 5470 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $100
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SOLD $140
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.03 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, RIC 65, RSC 387). Toned, very fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex McHugh Collection. The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but only 13 of this variety.
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