Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 25.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. VF.

Electronic Auction 558
Lot: 580. Estimated: $ 400

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (35.5mm, 25.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC II.1 105 (R3). Glossy green and brown patina, smoothing, die shift on obverse. VF. Very rare. When Carradice and Buttrey revised RIC II.1 they only knew of one example.

Ex Richard Baker Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 509, 9 February 2022), lot 666 (hammer $850).


Closing Date and Time: 20 March 2024 at 13:13:00 ET.

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