Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.74 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71.

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Lot: 510. Estimated: $ 300

The Summer Haven Collection of Sestertii, Bronze

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Vespasian. AD 69-79. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.74 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 71. Laureate head right / FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder set on globe and cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC II.1 231. Smooth dark brown-green surfaces, a few minor pits. Near VF.

From the Summer Haven Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 113 (11 May 2005), lot 258.

RIC II, vol. 1 lists this variety of sestertius as Rarity 2 (R2), indicating only one to three recorded specimens. This is clearly in error, as the type is regularly encountered in public auctions surveyed over the past 20 years.

Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 12:49:40 ET.

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