Nikaia (AD 69-79) AE 29 - Vespasian

Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AE29 (17.16g, 6h). M. Plancius Varus, proconsularis. Struck ca 70-71 AD. Laureate head right / Draped bust of Dionysus left, wearing ivy wreath. VF, green and brown patina, light overall roughness. Ex Wagner Coll.; ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 1 (4/1983), lot 305; Muenzen und Medaillen 41 (6/1970), lot 353.

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City/Mint name:	Nikaia
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Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC II 628/8 = Stumpf 346f (this coin): RG 46
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 76 (9/2007), lot 1057 ($500 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 23, 2008
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