124, Lot: 248. Estimate $300. Sold for $990.  	

VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 28.55 g). Rome mint. Struck 71 AD.

Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, laureate head right 
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI, SC in ex, Vespasian standing left, holding scepter, 
 receiving palladium from Victory walking right. 

RIC II 465; BMCRE 586 (same dies); Cohen 620. 

Near VF, dark green patina, some light smoothing, minor roughness. Rare type.


From the CNG Electronic Auction 124, Oct 12, 2005.
By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.