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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
R
ARE
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
G
ALBA
AD 68-69
Enlargement
3457
Galba. Gold Aureus (7.0 g), AD 68-69
. Rome. IMP SER GALBA AVG, bare head of Galba right.
Reverse:
S P Q R / OB CIVES in two lines
within oak wreath. RIC 164; BMC 31; Calicó 509. Signs of old burnishing.
Sharpness of Very Fine or better
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $7,000 - 8,000
V
ERY
R
ARE
G
OLD
A
UREUS OF
V
ITELLIUS
, AD 69
Enlargement
3458
Vitellius, AD 69. Gold Aureus (7.1g)
. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right.
Reverse:
L VITELLIVS COS
III CENSOR, Vitellius the Elder seated left on curule chair, feet on footstool, holding scepter. RIC 94; BMC 23; Calicó 565b. Signs of old bur-
nishing.
Sharpness of Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
3459
Vespasian, AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.3g), minted at
Rome, AD 76
. Laureate head right of Vespasian.
Reverse:
Eagle facing standing on garlanded base with thunderbolt in
claws; wings open and head turned left. RIC 847. Concise,
expressive portrait; lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
3460
Vespasian, AD 69-79. Silver Denarius (3.4g), minted at
Rome, AD 76
. Laureate head right of Vespasian.
Reverse:
Jupiter standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing over altar.
RIC 849; BMC 276; C. 222. Lightly toned and very crisp.
Extremely Fine
.
This portrait has features of Vespasian's son, Domitian, as well.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
