Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
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Lot 4572 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
OTHO, (Jan 15 - Mar 9, 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.13 g), obv. bare head of Otho to right around IMP M O[THO CAES]AR AVG TR [P], rev. SECV RI [T]AS P R, Securitas draped standing left with right hand holding wreath, left hand with sceptre, (S.2162, RSC 17, BMC 18, RIC 8); Vitellius, (Late April to Dec 20, 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.90 g), obv. laureate head of Vitellius to right around [A VITELLIVS GER]MAN IMP TR P, rev. no legend, Victory draped and seated to left, with right hand holding patera and left hand a palm, (Cf.S.2202, RSC 119, BMC 19, RIC 88). First with piece out of edge, otherwise fine, second very good, both rare. (2)
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3693) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
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