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1987
Vespasian. Æ As (11.25 g), AD 69-79
. Rome, AD 71. IMP
CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head of Vespasian
right.
Reverse:
AE-QVITAS AVGVSTI, S C in exergue, Aequitas
standing facing, head left, holding scales and long scepter. RIC
287. Uniform dark greenish-brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
F
ABULOUS
Q
UALITY
D
IVUS
V
ESPASIAN
S
ILVER
D
ENARIUS
Enlargement
1988
Divus Vespasian. Silver Denarius (3.48 g), died AD 79.
.
Rome, under Titus, AD 80/1.
DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head
of Vespasian right.
Reverse
Foreparts of two capricorns opposed, supporting between them round shield inscribed S C on globe. RIC 357;
BMC 129; RSC 497. Attractively toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), 714; Ex Goldberg' s Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3133
.
Enlargement
1989
Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.34 g), as Caesar, AD 69-81.
.
Rome, under Vespasian, AD 76/7.
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, laureate
head of bearded Domitian right.
Reverse
COS IIII above, Pegasus standing right, pawing ground with foreleg. RIC 238; BMC 193-5; RSC 47.
Well struck on a large flan and perfectly centered, all attractively toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
The image of Pegasus on this issue is normally shown standing right, pawing the ground with his foreleg. There is one rare die, however,
which shows him rearing instead of pawing (see Edston Hoard 91,
CHRB
10, pl. 17). There are many reasons why horses paw at the ground,
and most equine behaviorists will say the animal is either nervous or irritated. However, when the head is held in a high position, it usually
means that the animal is establishing dominance. Of course, the animal on this coin is not a horse but a pegasus; it seems the engraver was
attempting to convey the same idea, though.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), 723.; Ex Goldberg' s Exceptional Roman Denarii Coll. #3138
.