ROMAN COINS continued...
| LotNo. |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 13078 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.42g). Judaea Capta type. Rome, AD 69/70.IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse: IVDAEA in exergue, Jewess seated right, head resting on hand in attitude of mourning;
behind, trophy.VF.RIC 2; Hendin 1479; BN 23-5; BMC 36-7; RSC 226. Famous reverese. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13079 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.48g). Rome Mint, issued A.D.72-3.Laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP A VG P M, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, AVGVR TRI POT across.aEF. Bold and sharp example with
an attractive grey tone with golden hues on details.S.2282, RIC 43, RSC 30. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13080 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.47g) Rome struck January-June 70AD. Laureate head right, rev Pax seated left holding olive branch & winged caduceus. VF. S-2285, RSC 94h. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$130.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13081 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.31g). Rome mint. Issue of AD 78.IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG around, laureate head of Vespasian to right, rev. COS VII across, eagle standing on altar with head to right.EF. An amazing and attractive
old cabinet iridescent tone.Very Scarce! cf.S.2287, RIC 99a, BMC 180, RSC 121.The Reka-Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 1725 coins of Vespasian but only 6 of the variety. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13082 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.08g) Rome 75AD. Laureate head right rev Securitas seated left. aEF golden grey tone. S-2302 (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13083 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.14g). Rome Mint. Issued AD 73.Laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. Vespasian seated to right, curule chair holding sceptre and branch, PONTIF MAXIM around.gVF.
Scarce!. S.2305, RIC 546, RSC 387. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13084 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze Sestertius (25.84g) Rome 71AD. Laureate head right rev Libertas standing left holding pileus & rod. Some porosity, aVF. S-2328, RIC-82. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$375
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13085 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze Sestertius (25.39g) Rome struck 76AD. Laureate head right, rev Spes standing left holding a flower. S-2336, RIC II I 884 (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13086 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze Sestertius (25.84g) Rome 76AD. Laureate head right rev Spes advancing left holding flower & raising hem of skirt. F sl deposits. S-2336, RIC-884. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$325
SOLD for AU$275.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13087 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze Dupondius (12.44g). Lugdunum Mint, issued AD 75.Radiate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T R COS VI, rev. Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around FELICITA S
PVBLICA, S.C. across.EF. Attractive brown-green and tan patina. Well detailed and struck in high relief. Cf.S.2346, RIC 818. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13088 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze Dupondius (10.70g) Lugdunum 71AD. Radiate head right COS III globe rev Pax standing left with patera over altar, branch & caduceus. F. cf S-2349, RIC-1144. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13089 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze As (9.95g) Rome 72AD. Laureate head right rev clasped hands holding caduceus & grain ears. Porous gF. RIC-444. (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$130
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13090 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze As (11.64g) Rome 71AD. Laureate head right rev PROVIDEN altar. Porous F. cf S-2360, RIC-315 (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$130
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13091 |
 Vespasian. AD 69-79. Bronze As (11.59g) Rome 74AD. Laureate head left rev Victory standing right on prow with wreath & palm. F. S-2366, RIC-734. (P)
(Image1)
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Estimate AU$130
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13092 |
 Titus. AD 79-81. Silver Denarius (2.93g). Struck January-July 80 AD. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M., laureate head right / TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor.EF. Pleasing dark-iridescent cabinet tone. An amazing
example!RIC II 26a; BMCRE 72; BN 62; RSC 309.The short reign of Titus witnessed three major calamities. First, on 24 August 79 AD, only one month after his accession, was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which overwhelmed the towns and villas of
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Oplontis. The following year, while still in Campania supervising the relief work , a devastating fire and epidemic of plague broke out in Rome. The above coin was minted in 80 AD, and, according to Mattingly, in
BMC II, pp. lxxii-lxxiii, was part of a series commemorating the supplicatio and lectisternium voted by the Senate after the eruption. As part of the atonement ceremony to seek peace with heaven, sacred couches, pulvinaria, were arranged, each
bearing attributes or emblems of the gods. In this particular case the dolphin and anchor represent Neptune.In contrast, B. Damsky, in "The throne and curule chair types of Titus and Domitian," in SNR 74 (1995), pp. 59-70, after reviewing all the
interpretations suggested by various scholars, theorized that this coin, and others minted at the same time, refers not to the ceremony following the eruption, but rather to the occasion for rejoicing and spectacles held in June 80 to inaugurate the
completion and opening of the Amphitheatrum Flavium, later called the Colosseum after the colossus of Nero that stood close by. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13093 |
 Domitian. AD 81-96. Silver Denarius (3.50g) Rome struck under Vespasian 79AD. Laureate head right, rev Salus standing resting arm on a column holding snake & feeding it out of patera. VF. S-2642, RSC 384. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13094 |
 Domitian. AD 81-96. Silver Denarius (3.3g). Issued as Caesar under Vespasian, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 79.Laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIA[NVS COS VI], rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped hands holding
legionary eagle resting on a prow.EF. Struck on an exceptionally large flan. An amazing example.S.2643, RIC 246, RSC 393. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13095 |
 Domitian. AD 81-96. (as Caesar). Silver Denarius (3.52g), struck under Vespasian, Rome, 80-81.CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Laureate head of Domitian to right. Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Goat standing to left within laurel wreath.EF.
Lightly toned with golden details and most attractive.BMC 88 (Titus). BN 73 (Titus). Cohen 390. RIC 267 (Titus). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$450.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13096 |
 Domitian. AD 81-96. Silver Cistophorus (9.01g) Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia) struck 82AD. Laureate head right, rev Aquila between 2 signa, one surmounted by a hand & the other by a banner. VF. RSC-668, RIC II 844. Scarce.
(P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 13097 |
 Domitian. AD 81-96. Silver Denarius (3.39g) Rome 87AD. Laureate head right rev Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column holding spear & shield, owl at feet to right. gVF. S-2730, RSC-218. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$180
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
