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Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 125Auction date: 23 June 2021
Lot number: 580

Lot description:


Uncertain mint in Asia, Ephesus (?). Vespasian augustus, 69 – 79.
Denarius 76, AR 3.05 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVT Spes standing l., holding flower in extended r.hand. C 393 var. (annulet "o" on obverse). BMC 492 var. (annulet "o" on obverse). RIC 1479. CBN –. RPC 1455.
Extremely rare, apparently only the sixth specimen known.
Old cabinet tone and good very fine

Privately purchased from H. Sneh on the 9th of April 2011

Estimate: 350 CHF