Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 2684 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $9,000
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SOLD $9,000
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (6.70 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding acrostolium and sceptre, foot on globe, NEP RED around, (S.-, Calico 653a, BMC 54, RIC 44, C.272). Light scratch on reverse at two o'clock, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Ex NAC Auction 111, (lot 358.) Previously Gorny & Mosch 207, lot 604 and Gorny & Mosch 219, (lot 382.)
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