★ A bold and attractive sestertius of Vespasian ★

Vespasian, 69-79. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 26.39 g, 5 h), Rome, 76. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VII Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. PAX AVGVSTI / S - C Pax standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 716. Cohen 320. RIC 880. A bold and attractive sestertius with a beautiful olive green patina. Somewhat smoothed and with a die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From a Belgian collection and the Lückger Collection, Peus 417, 2 November 2016, 851 (part of), (with old collector's ticket).