Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XX 29-30 Oct 2020
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Civil War, Vindex AR Denarius. Uncertain mint in Gaul, AD 68. AVGVSTVS CAESAR, bare head of youthful Augustus to left / S•P•Q•R - CL•V inscribed in two lines on clipeus virtutis. Nicolas -; AM -; BMC -; RIC -; C. -. 3.39g, 18mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Apparently unique and unpublished; of great numismatic interest.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction VII, 22 March 2014, lot 1012.
This coin is a restitution of the type issued under Augustus (RIC 42b), and follows that coin very closely, except for the style of the portrait which is distinctly 'provincial'. This style is however entirely in keeping with the manner of engraving common among Vindex's engravers, which tends towards tightly pursed lips, pointed noses and furrowed brows. Quite apart from its being a previously unrecorded type for Vindex, this coin is also among a certain rare league of that series, being a direct copy of a pre-existing type. Other restitutions included the Divus Iulius comet type (RIC 37 and 102), the capricorn reverse type, and the bull reverse type popular under Augustus. The appearance of this type is therefore a pleasant surprise, but not completely unexpected.
Extremely Fine. Apparently unique and unpublished; of great numismatic interest.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction VII, 22 March 2014, lot 1012.
This coin is a restitution of the type issued under Augustus (RIC 42b), and follows that coin very closely, except for the style of the portrait which is distinctly 'provincial'. This style is however entirely in keeping with the manner of engraving common among Vindex's engravers, which tends towards tightly pursed lips, pointed noses and furrowed brows. Quite apart from its being a previously unrecorded type for Vindex, this coin is also among a certain rare league of that series, being a direct copy of a pre-existing type. Other restitutions included the Divus Iulius comet type (RIC 37 and 102), the capricorn reverse type, and the bull reverse type popular under Augustus. The appearance of this type is therefore a pleasant surprise, but not completely unexpected.