402, Lot: 492. Estimate $200. Sold for $180. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ As (29.5mm, 11.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and pertica (measuring rod). RIC II 287. VF, green surfaces.

The basic attributes of Aequitas are scales and the measuring rod, called a pertica. The Roman Imperial propaganda of this reverse type conveys the message that financial issues are being handled responsibly and fairly.