Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 75. IMP CΛESΛR VESPΛSIΛNVS ΛVG, laureate head right / COS VI in exergue, bull butting right, lashing his tail. RIC II 768; Calicó 620a (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 160; BN 137-8; Biaggi 312; Jameson –; Mazzini 112. A few minor marks on the edge. EF.
From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105, 10 May 2017), lot 848; Numismatic Fine Arts XXX (8 December 1992), lot 233; Leu 30 (28 April 1982), lot 330.