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Auction 190 6-7 Apr 2021
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Ancient Coins from Various Properties
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, plated Denarius, copying an Aureus of Lugdunum, 72, [–] avg pm tr p iiii p p cos iiii, laureate bust right, rev. [–] avgvsti, Pax/Nemisis advancing right, holding cornucopia above snake, 2.11g (RIC 1180 note). Good fine but with the surfaces lightly scuffed, very rare £60-£80
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RIC 1180 is an aureus issue with these types. In a footnote for that entry the authors state the existence of a single denarius with similar types which they suspect of being plated. The current coin would appear to be from the same 'issue'
Roman Imperial Coinage, Vespasian, plated Denarius, copying an Aureus of Lugdunum, 72, [–] avg pm tr p iiii p p cos iiii, laureate bust right, rev. [–] avgvsti, Pax/Nemisis advancing right, holding cornucopia above snake, 2.11g (RIC 1180 note). Good fine but with the surfaces lightly scuffed, very rare £60-£80
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RIC 1180 is an aureus issue with these types. In a footnote for that entry the authors state the existence of a single denarius with similar types which they suspect of being plated. The current coin would appear to be from the same 'issue'