Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3325 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $90
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (3.350 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around I[MP CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left holding olive branch and caduceus, COS ITER TR POT around, (S.2285 [£65VF], RIC 10, RSC 94h). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 1725 denarii of Vespasian but none of this variety.
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