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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     RIC_I_081 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Civil War Anonymous Coinage Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 68-69 Weight:     7.50 g Obverse Legend:     Anepigraphic Obverse Description:     Bare head right Reverse Legend:     AVGVSTVS Reverse Description:     Capricorn right, holding globe to which rudder is attached; above, cornucopia Mint:     Gaul Primary Reference:     RIC 081 Reference2:     BMCRE 044 and pl. 51, 1 (these dies) Reference3:     Calicó 164a Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/ Special Comments:     Exceedingly rare, very few specimens known. An intriguing and historically important issue. Price Sold For:     26000 Swiss Franc Date Sold:     5/3/2009 Grade:     EF Notes:     (1) Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 51: Lot No. 203 (2) Ex Lanz sale 114, 2003, 293 (illustrated on the front and on the back cover page).

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