Ancient Roman, AE asses of Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), AE as, Rome mint, issue of middle of A.D. 71, (9.49 g), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG COS III, laureate head to right, rev. Jewess seated to right below palm, behind, Jewess seated left, hands tied behind back, S C in exergue, around IVDAEA CAPTA, (S.2357, RIC 489, H.1554d) (illustrated); another dupondius, Roma seated left, (S.2351, RIC 476); Domitian asses, rev. Minerva (S.2815, RIC 237); Jupiter, (S.2806, RIC 300); Virtus (4), (S.2817, RIC 356a, 393, 397 and 421); Altar, (S.2808, RIC 304a); Fortuna, (S.2805, RIC 353); dupondii, Mars, (S.2789, RIC 265a); Roma, (S.2788, RIC 450); Moneta, (S.-, RIC 327); Trajan, dupondius, Trajan's column, (S.3223, RIC 580); another rev. trophy, (S.3224, RIC 586) (illustrated); another as, rev. Victory, (S.3233, RIC 434); Hadrian, dupondius, rev. COS III, Aequitas, (S.3657, RIC 655). Several scarce, mostly about fine. (16)
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously from A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London with tickets.
($270-300)