Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 97 Galba (68-69), Sestertius, Rome, October AD 68; Æ (g 26,89; mm 34); SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, laureate head r., Rv. LIBERTAS - PVBLICA, Libertas standing l., holding pileus and vindicta; in field, S - C. RIC 387. Dark green tone; large flan; expressive portrait; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 98 Galba (68-69), Sestertius, Rome, November AD 68; Æ (g 25,95; mm 35); SER GALBA IMP - CAES AVG TR P, laureate head r., Rv. Victory walking l., holding palm branch and palladium; in field, S - C. RIC 456. Dark green patina; somewhat smoothed; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 99 Otho (69), Denarius, Rome, 15th January-mid-April AD 69; AR (g 3,18; mm 20,05); IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head r., Rv. SECVRI-TAS P R, Securitas standing l., holding wreath and sceptre. RIC 8; C 17. Good extremely fine / about Fdc. Refined style.
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Lotto 100 Vitellius (69), Denarius, Rome, late April-20 December 69; AR (g 3,21; mm 18); A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head r., Rv. LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, Libertas, draped, standing facing holding pileus and long rod. RIC 105; C 47. About extremely fine / good very fine.
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Lotto 101 Vitellius (69), Dupondius, Rome, late April-20 December AD 69; Æ (g 14,10; mm 28,9); A VITELLIVS GERMA IMP AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust r. / CONCORDIA AVGVSTI, Concordia seated l., holding patera and cornucopia; garlanded altar to left. SC in ex. RIC 162; C 15. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 102 Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, Rome, AD 69-71; AR (g 2,87; mm 18,6); IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head r., Rv. COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated l., holding branch in her right hand and caduceus in her left. RIC 10. Good extremely fine / about Fdc.
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Lotto 103 Vespasian (69-79), Denarius, Rome, AD 71; AR (g 3,36; mm 18); IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. TRI POT II COS III P P, Pax seated l. with cauduceus and branch. RIC 41; C 566. Good extremely fine; bold portrait; high relief.
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Lotto 104
Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, AD 71; Æ (g 23,69; mm 35); IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, laureate head r., aegis at point of bust, Rv. RO - MA, Roma standing l., holding Victory and aquila, leaning on trophy; in field, S - C. RIC II 107 corr. (drapery on l. shoulder).Exceptional portrait style; dark green patina; good very fine / about extremely fine.
Ex Mazzini collection (vol. I tav. LXXIII n. 416).
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Lotto 105 Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, AD 71; Æ (g 25,40; mm 32); IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head r., Rv. IVDAEA - CAPTA, palm tree; on l., bound male captive standing r.; on r., Jewess seated r. in attitude of mourning; both figures surrounded by arms; in ex. S C. RIC II 233.
Expressive portrait; riverine tone; good extremely fine. -
Lotto 106 Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, AD 71; Æ (g 24,86; mm 32); IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head r., Rv. PAX - AVGVSTI, Pax standing l., holding branch and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC II 243. Bold portrait; green patina; somewhat smoothed; otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 107
Vespasian (69-79), Sestertius, Rome, AD 71; Æ (g 27,74; mm 34); IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head r., Rv. Mars advancing r., holding spear and trophy; in field, S - C. RIC II 199.Expressive portrait; brownish patina; good very fine.
Published on E. Biaggi, Le preziose patine dei sesterzi di Roma Imperiale, Ivrea, Priuli & Verlucca, 1992 n. 134. Ex Mazzini collection (vol. I tav. LXXIV n. 411).
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Lotto 108 Vespasian (69-79), Quadrans, Rome, AD 71; Æ (g 3,28; mm 17); IMP VESPASIAN AVG, trophy of arms, Rv. P M TR P P P COS III, vexillum; S - C across fields. RIC 353; C 344. Untouched; about extremely fine.