ANCIENT THEMES. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33.5mm, 18.99 g, 6h). Paduan type. Mid quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. Good VF.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Vespasian. AD 69-79. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33.5mm, 18.99 g, 6h). Paduan type. Mid quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III, laureate head right / View of the Flavian Amphitheater (The Colosseum), seen from aerial perspective; to left, porticus of the Baths of Titus; to right, Meta Sudans; interior dotted with spectators. Johnson & Martini 1564-74. Encrusted green patina. Good VF.

From the Cabinet of Dr. Arnold R. Saslow.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 14:28:20 ET.

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