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The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Vespasian, 69 – 79

Aureus 77-78, AV 7.38 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head l. Rev. Vespasian standing l., in military attire, holding sceptre and parazonium, crowned with wreath by Victory standing behind him and holding palm branch in l. hand; in exergue, COS VIII. C 131. BMC 205. RIC 936. Biaggi 318 (this coin). CBN 183. Calicó 625 (this obverse die).
Struck on a broad flan and complete, an edge nick at twelve o'clock
on obverse, otherwise about good very fine


Provenance
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection, sold privately in 1978 to Bank Leu (Zurich) and a partner.
Nelson Bunker Hunt (1926-2014) Collection sold by Sotheby's, auction 6044, New York, 21-22 June 1990, lot 702.
Sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, auction C, Zurich, 12 March 1993, lot 1730.
Dr. John A. Seeger Collection sold by Classical Numismatic Group, mail-bid auction 76, Lancaster PA, 12 September 2007, lot 3290.
Sold by Hans-Dieter Rauch, Summer auction, Vienna, 20-22 September 2012, lot 844.