Watch List notes:

VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), AE sestertius, (25.71 g), Rome mint, struck 71 AD. obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III, rev. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre, around LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across field, (S.2328, RIC II 82, BMCRE 547, C.252); others, 76 A.D., (24.09 and 25.94 g), rev. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.2336, RIC 881) (2). Deeply toned, fine - good fine, scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.