Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3492 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
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SOLD $700
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 79, (3.394 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head of Vespasian to left, rev. TR POT X COS VIII, naked radiate figure standing facing holding spear and parazonium atop rostal column ornamented with anchor and beaks of galley, (cf.S.2311, RIC 120, BMC 253, RSC 560). Light grey tone, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition, round and very attractive.
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Estimate $500
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