Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Vespasian, 69 – 79. Sestertius 71, Æ 25.10 g. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS II Laureate head r. Rev. CAES AVG – F DESIG IMP AVG F COS DESIG – ITER Titus and Domitian, standing l. and r., both holding spears; Titus also holding parazonium and Domitian holding roll. Below, S C. C 50. BMC 798. RIC 154 note 45. CBN 477.
Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue, among the finest specimens in
private hands. Wonderful untouched olive-green patina and extremely fine
Ex Sternberg XVIII, 1986, 443; Leu 53, 1991, 221 and NAC 7, 1994, 705 sales. From the George C. Hopkins collection.