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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
2032 Otho. Gold Aureus (6.84 g), AD 69
. Rome. IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, radiate head of Otho right.
Reverse:
SECVR-I-[TA]S P R, Securitas
standing facing, head left, holding wreath and scepter. RIC 7; BMC 13; BN 8; Calico 531.
Very Rare. About Fine
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Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 4,000
Ex CNG E150 (18 October 2006), 260; Coin Galleries (20 November 1975), 1106.
2033
Otho. Æ As (7.57 g), AD 69
. Antioch in Syria. IMP M OTHO
[CAE] AVG, laureate head of Otho right.
Reverse:
S C within
wreath. McAlee 323c; RPC 4319. Dark glossy brown-black
patina with red flecks.
Very Fine
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Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
Enlargement
2034 Vitellius. Gold Aureus (6.95 g), AD 69
. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right.
Reverse:
LIBERTAS RESTIT-
VTA, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and scepter. RIC 104; BN 63-6; BMC 30; Calicó 562a. Some scattered scratches and
scrapes noted on both sides.
Fine
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Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Enlargement
2035 Vitellius. Silver Denarius (3.33 g), AD 69
. Rome. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head of Vitellius right.
Reverse:
CONCOR-DIA P
R, Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae. RIC 90; BMC 20; RSC 18. Excellent portrait.
Very Fine
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Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$500 - 600
Ex Ponterio 123 (14 November 2002), 705.