The George W. La Borde Collection of Roman Aurei Part I
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Vespasian, 69 – 79
Aureus 77-78, AV 7.38 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head l. Rev. Vespasian standing l., in military attire, holding sceptre and parazonium , crowned with wreath by Victory standing behind him and holding palm branch in l. hand; in exergue, COS VIII. C 131. BMC 205. RIC 936. Biaggi 318 (this coin). CBN 183. Calicó 625 (this obverse die).
Struck on a broad flan and complete, an edge nick at twelve o’clock
on obverse, otherwise about good very fine
Provenance
Leo Biaggi de Blasys (1906-1979) Collection, sold privately in 1978 to Bank Leu (Zurich) and a partner.
Nelson Bunker Hunt (1926-2014) Collection sold by Sotheby’s, auction 6044, New York, 21-22 June 1990, lot 702.
Sold by Numismatica Ars Classica, auction C, Zurich, 12 March 1993, lot 1730.
Dr. John A. Seeger Collection sold by Classical Numismatic Group, mail-bid auction 76, Lancaster PA, 12 September 2007, lot 3290.
Sold by Hans-Dieter Rauch, Summer auction, Vienna, 20-22 September 2012, lot 844.