Lot 4596

Description

Vespasian, (76 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.69 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG outwards, rev. COS VII across. Eagle standing on cippus (altar) with head to left, (S.2287, RSC 121, BMC 180, RIC 99a); another, (77-8 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.23 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to left around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG outwards, rev. COS VIII Prow to right star of eight major rays and two smaller rays, (S.2290, RSC 137, BMC 211, RIC 108); another, (72-73 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, rev. VES TA, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and sceptre, (S.2316, RSC 574, BMC 71, RIC 50); another, (74 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right around IMP CAESAR VESP AVG outwards, rev. PON MAX TR P COS V, Winged caduceus, (Cf.S.2299, RSC 361a, BMC 137, RIC 73). Very good - fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3711) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.