Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 20 - Vespasian

Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE20 (4.87g). Laureate head right / Panther seated left, with paws resting on cantharus. Good VF, dark brown patina. It was commonly thought in antiquity that panthers were fond of wine and that they could be captured by setting a bowl of it out and waiting until they had drunk to excess.

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City/Mint name:	Nikaia
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Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC II 629; Stumpf 349-351; Waddington, Recuiel 48-49
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 60 (9/2002), lot 1230 ($230 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 23, 2008
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