Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1428. Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007. Estimate $750 Sold For $1600 Vespasian. AD 69-79. AE Sestertius (29.25 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 76. Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VII, laureate head right Rev: S-C, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC I 576a. VF, river patina, some smoothing, a few minor pits on reverse. Ex Arthur Bally-Herzog Collection (Münzen und Medaillen 14, 16 April 2004), lot 97. From the CNG Mail Bid Sale 76. By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.