Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 114 - Part I  –  6 - 7 May 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 114 - Part I

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins

Tu, 07.05.2019, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Domitian augustus, 81 – 96. Sestertius 85, Æ 23.90 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM – COS XI CENS PER P P Laureate head r., wearing aegis. Rev. Domitian standing r. clasping hands with officer l., over altar; in r. field, three soldiers, one holding standard, one holding aquila, and one wearing animal-skin headdress. In exergue, S C. C –. BMC 344 var. (CENS POT). RIC 403 (this coin). CBN –.
Very rare. A very interesting reverse composition and a lovely brown tone. Flan crack at seven o’clock on reverse, otherwise very fine / good very fine

Ex Leu 28, 1981, 416 and Leu 57, 1993, 264 sales. From the George C. Hopkins collection.

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Price realized 8'000 CHF
Starting price 2'000 CHF
Estimate 2'500 CHF
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