Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 1369. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004.  Sold For $770. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

DIVA DOMITILLA SENIOR, wife of Vespasian, mother of Titus and Domitian. Died before 69 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.09 gm). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Legend around large S C / MEMORIAE DOMI/TILLAE, ornamented carpentum drawn right by pair of mules. RIC I 153 (Titus); BMCRE 226 (Titus); Cohen 1 (Domitilla Jr.). Fine, brown and green patina, light porosity on obverse. Rare. ($500)

From the Tony Hardy Collection.