Leu Numismatik | Lot 167

Lot 167

Domitian, as Caesar, 69-81. Dupondius or As (Orichalcum, 29 mm, 11.72 g, 7 h), Lugdunum, 77-78. CAESAR•AVG•F•DOMITIANVS•COS V Laureate head of Domitian to right, small globe at point of bust. Rev. S - C Spes, veiled and draped, advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. BMC 873. Cohen 454. Giard 132. RIC 1290. A wonderful piece with lovely orichalcum highlights and a very old pedigree. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, Leu 12, 15 May 2022, 1097, ex Cayón, 16 May 2012, 4321, from the collection of George Bauer, Glendining, 23 January 1963, 1225, ex Hirsch XXX ('Griechische und römische Münzen aus dem Besitze des Rev. Percy Barron (Whyteleafe) und eines bekannten englischen Gelehrten [Sir Arthur J. Evans]'), 11 May 1911, 946, and from the Lincoln Collection.

Estimate:

2000 CHF

Starting price:

1600 CHF

Hammer price:

5000 CHF

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