Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.96 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Good Fine.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1043.
Closing Date: Sep 26 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 750

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Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.96 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / Tetrastyle temple of Isis with semicircular pediment. RIC II.1 116 (R2); cf. Elkins, Monuments Figure 90 (for rev. type). Brown patina, pitting, some smoothing. Good Fine. A rare architectural reverse type.

Ex Oslo Myntgalleri 28 (6 May 2022), lot 299; Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 76; V. J. E. Ryan Collection (Glendining’s, 2 April 1952), lot 2364.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:14:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.