Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.18 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 72.

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Lot: 822. Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

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Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18mm, 7.18 g, 6h). “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 72. IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P IIII P P COS IIII, laureate head right / DE IVDAEIS, trophy, consisting of helmet with cheek-pieces, cuirass, spear, and two oblong shields on left arm, spear and round shield on two oblong shields on right arm, greaves, and round and oval shields on ground. RIC II.1 1179; Lyon 55; Hendin 6504; Calicó 627a (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 402; BN 305-6; Biaggi 316; S 2241 (this coin illustrated). Toned with underlying luster, some marks, edges have been rounded for mounting in jewelry. Good VF. Very rare.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (8 December 1992), lot 232.


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