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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 635

Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 28.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 635.
 Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 18 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 28.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. A VITELLIVS GERM • IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate head right / PAX AVGVSTI, S C across field, Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive branch in right hand and cornucopia in left. Cf. RIC I 169 (same obv. die as illustration)/157 (for obv./rev. types); cf. BMCRE 61 (same obv. die)/54 (for obv./rev. types); BN –. Attractive green and brown patina, areas of minor smoothing on reverse. EF. Impressive and very rare.

Ex Dix Noonan Webb 139 (15 February 2017), lot 38 (hammer £16,000); Spink Numismatic Circular (May 1940), no. 934; M. Georges Gallet Collection (Florange & Ciani, 28 May 1924), lot 49; F. Gnecchi Collection; Lord Sidmouth Collection; C. E. Mackerell Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 16 May 1906), lot 60.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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