Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Lot 2796 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $6,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jew, standing right, hands tied behind back, arms in field, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2325, RIC 59, BMC 535, C.238, H.773). Field lightly smoothed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Peus Auction Sale 404 (lot 2567) with ticket.
The size of the sestertius afforded the artist great scope for the design and potency of the issue. The value of the orichalcum (brass) sestertius, bright and shiny, gold-like when issued, was one quarter silver denarius or 100 to the gold aureus. Kraay has convincingly argued that the Judaea Capta sestertii with this obverse legend were "closely connected with the triumph of Vespasian and Titus celebrated at the end of June 71".
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 2794
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74, (3.02 g), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $120
Lot 2795
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78 (3.25 g), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $150
Lot 2796 This lot
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (22.97 g), ...
Estimate $6,000
Lot 2797
TITUS, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.43 g), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $200
Lot 2798
TITUS, (A.D. 79-81), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (10.96 g), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $200