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NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, bare head to right, with globe at point of bust / Victory flying to left, holding shield inscribed [S P Q R] with both hands; S C across fields. RIC 477; Cohen 292; BMC 378. 10.78gr, 29mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER, crested helmet on column, round shield decorated with Gorgoneion to right, spear behind / P M TR P IMP P P, laurel branch; S C across fields. RIC I 255; BMCRE 294. 2.05gr, 16mm, 1h.

Near Very Fine.

London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.

IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head to right / PONT MAX, Ceres standing to left, holding corn ears and cornucopia. RIC I 20 note; BMCRE 9; RSC -. 3.16gr, 19mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Rare.

Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.

DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS•, laureate head to right / Slow quadriga to left, with tensa (car) in form of small temple surmounted by statuette of quadriga flanked by Victories holding palm fronds and wreaths; car ornamented with figures of Minerva advancing left and brandishing spear, and garlands; EX S C in exergue. RIC II.1 361 (Titus); Hendin 6616; RSC 146. 3.60gr, 19mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. An excellent well-centered and nicely toned example with bold portrait of emperor.

Acquired from OGN in February 2012. Private European collection.

[IMP C]AESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right / COS ITER TR PO[T], Pax seated to left, holding branch and caduceus. RIC II.1 29; RSC 94h. 3.24gr, 18mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

IMP CAES VESP AVG PM, laureate head to right / TRI POT, veiled Vesta seated to left, holding simpulum in outstretched right hand. RIC II.I 46. 3.28gr, 18mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a London, UK, private collector.

Ephesus mint; struck AD 73. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS IIII TR P P P, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath; to right, star. RIC2 1454. 3.21gr, 17mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Rare obverse legend.

Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right / ROMA, Roma standing to left, holding Victory and spear; S C across fields. RIC II.1, 190; BMCRE-560. 26.46gr, 33mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head to right / Mars advancing to right, holding transverse spear and trophy over shoulder; S C across fields. RIC II.2 247; Cohen 440; BMCRE 568. 25.10gr, 34mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine. Slightly smoothed and tooled.

From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, laureate head to right / Altar with double panelled door; S C across fields, PROVIDE in exergue. Cf. RIC II.1 316. 11.92gr, 27mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head to right / AVG EPHE (partially ligate) in two lines within wreath. RIC II.1 1427; RPC II 829; BMCRE 451; RSC 40. NGC graded XF 4/5 - 2/5 (#8465280-010).



From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V GENS, radiate head to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia with left; S C across fields. RIC II.1 715; BMCRE 696. 12.28gr, 26mm, 5h.

Near Extremely Fine. Some tooling.

From UK private collection.