Vespasian. Æ Sestertius (26.28 g), AD 69-79. Rome, AD 71. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head of Vespasian right. Reverse: CAES AVG F DES IMP AVG F COS DES II, S C across field, Domitian standing right, holding spear, facing Titus standing left, holding spear and parazonium. RIC 143; BN 473; BMC 528. Wonderful portrait of Vespasian. Glossy reddish-brown patina with some areas of smoothing. Extremely Fine/ Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP
Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Alain Lagrange Collection (CNG 76, 12 September 2007), 1422; NAC E (4 April 1995), 2884.