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2799- Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. Fourree Denarius (2.52g)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,000.00 USD
2799- Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. Fourree Denarius (2.52g)
<Our item number 109964><B>Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. Fourrée Denarius &#40;2.52g&#41;. BMC 371. H-770. RIC-<B>148b</B>.</B> Laureate head right of Vespasian. <I>Reverse:</I> Draped woman &#40;Judaea personified&#41; standing to left of palm tree; IVDAEA DEVICTA. <B>Very Fine.</B> <BR><BR>A fourrée is a silver-plated coin with a copper core. Its official status has been questioned, and here is accompanied by a crude rendering of the types. For some reason, the &#34;Judaea Devicta&#34; commemorative denarius is nearly always a fourrée &#40;see the BMC specimen as well&#41;. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;750-1,000. <I><BR>Ex CNG sale, XI 98.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109964<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109964.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109964N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>