The Roman Empire
Vespasian, 69 – 79
Dupondius 70, Æ 12.94 g. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III Radiate head r. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI Concordia seated l. on high back chair holding patera in outstretched right hand over altar, l. hand holding cornucopiae; in exergue, S C. C 71. BMC 588. RIC 265. CBN 566.
A bold portrait and a pleasant brown-green patina gently smoothed
on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Hirsch XXXII, 1913, 1180 and Lanz sale 94, 1999, Benz, 322. From the von Schennis and J. Evans collections.