Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 105  –  9 May 2018

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 105

The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei – part III

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Domitian augustus, 81 – 96. Aureus 90-91, AV 7.44 g. DOMITIANVS – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. GERMANICVS COS XV Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing l., holding thunderbolt and spear; at her l. side, shield. C 151. BMC 171. RIC 697. CBN 161. Calicó 841 (this coin). Biaggi 409 (this coin). Rare. A very attractive portrait of fine style perfectly struck and centred on a full flan. Good extremely fine Provenance Henry Platt Hall (1863-1949) Collection, sold by Glendining’s & Co, London, 16-21 November 1950, lot 1244. Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection, acquired privately in 1978 by Bank Leu and Marco Ratto. Sold by Bank Leu, Zürich, auction 30, 28 April 1982, lot 341. Sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, auction 7, 1 March 1994, lot 720. Sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, auction 51, 5 May 2009, lot 247. Sold by Maison Palombo, Marseille, auction 10, 27 November 2011, lot 23.

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Price realized 26'000 CHF
Starting price 16'000 CHF
Estimate 20'000 CHF
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