Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesares. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 7.37 g, 12h). Dynastic issue. Antioch mint. Struck mid AD 72-mid 73.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 803. Estimated: $ 25 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 50 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesares. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (17.5mm, 7.37 g, 12h). Dynastic issue. Antioch mint. Struck mid AD 72-mid 73. IMP VESPΛS AVG P M [TRI P P P COS IIII], laureate head left / CAE DVM ET TI CAES IMP VESPAS, confronted bare heads of Domitian right and Titus left. RIC II.1 1548 (R3); Calicó 717 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE p. 106, note *; BN –; RPC II 1923; NAC 67, lot 132 (same dies; hammer CHF 80,000). Obverse struck slightly off center. VF. Extremely rare. The second known example.


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