Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Lot 2815 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Estimate $600
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SOLD $550
VESPASIAN, (A.D.69-79), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (24.90 g), obv. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M T[R P P P C]OS III, laureate head to right, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder, SC across, (cf.S.2335, RIC 447, C.440). Attractive strong portrait good very fine, weak on part of the obverse legend, rare.
Ex Spink & Sons, London, private purchase October 7, 1987.
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