Watch List notes:

Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 71, (6.70 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, rev. Neptune standing to left, holding acrostolium and sceptre, foot on globe, NEP RED around, (S.-, Calico 653a, BMC 54, RIC 44, C.272). Light scratch on reverse at two o'clock, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

Ex NAC Auction 111, (lot 358.) Previously Gorny & Mosch 207, lot 604 and Gorny & Mosch 219, (lot 382.)