Ancient Gold
Lot 3341 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $8,000
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VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (7.170 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. A circular shrine of Vesta on the Palantine showing four columns, flanked by two statues on pedestals, statue of Vesta within, VES TA above, (S.2255 [£5500 EF], RIC 304, Cal.695, C.581). Good very fine and rare.
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