Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4167 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $6,000
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SOLD $6,400
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.17 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P, rev. Fortuna standing left, right hand on prow, holding cornucopiae in left hand, COS ITER FORT RED around, (S.-, RIC 1104, Calico 602, BMC 373). Attractive portrait, very fine or better and rare.
Ex CNG, sale 360, lot 403.
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