Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3492 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
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VITELLIUS, (69 A.D.), silver denarius, Tarraco mint, issued May-July 69, (3.30 g), obv. A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN, laureate head right, rev. CONSENSVS EXERCITVM (sic), Mars wearing cloak and helmet striding left holding spear and aquila with vexillum (cf.S.2190, cf.RIC 23, cf.BMC 84). Fine and extremely rare.
Ex Baldwins, London, Auction Sale 42, 26th September, 2005 (lot 272) coming from Boyd Collection and previously from W.S.Lincoln London stock in January 1904 with his ticket. This is a pleasing confirmation of BM 84 one of only four examples known. The BM coin comes from C.M. Cracherode who donated it to the BM in 1799.
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