Sale: CNG 66, Lot: 1409. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2004.  Sold For $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DIVUS VESPASIAN. Died 79 AD. Æ Sestertius (24.93 gm). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Legend around large S C / Statue of Vespasian seated right on throne, holding sceptre and Victory holding palm and wreath, set on ornate car drawn by four elephants; each elephant has his own mahout. RIC II 144 (Titus); BMCRE 223 (Titus); Cohen 206 (Vespasian). VF, even brown and light olive-green surfaces, very light smoothing in reverse field. ($750)