Watch List notes:

Vespasian, 69-79. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 27 mm, 13.44 g, 6 h), Rome, 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III Radiate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. ROMA / S C Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in her right hand and parazonium with her left; behind her, shields. BMC 594. Cohen 411. RIC 277. An attractive example with an excellent portrait. Some smoothing, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From the collection of Richard Wiegand, ex Gorny & Mosch 207, 15 October 2012, 610 and Heritage January 2011 New York Auction, 4 January 2011, 24669.