Lot 4686

Description

Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 75, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around [IMP] CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding olive branch, PON MAX TR P COS VI around, (S.2301, RIC 90, RSC 366); another, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, (3.22 g), obv. IMP [CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding sceptre, (S.776, RIC 124a, C.222); another, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 75-79, obv. [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IOVIS [CVSTOS], Jupiter standing to left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding sceptre, (S.2295, RIC 124a, C.222); Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 77-78, (2.63 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG [F] DOMITIANVS, rev. horseman helmeted to right, hand raised, COS V in exergue, (S.2638, RIC V242, RSC 49). Toned, poor - nearly very fine. (4)

First two coins ex Noble Numismatics private sale. Others ex Noble Numismatics Sale 103, lot 3589.