Vespasian augustus, 69 – 79.   Aureus 73, AV 7.77 g. IMP CAES VESP – AVG CENS Laureate head r. Rev. VES – TA Vesta standing r. in tetrastyle temple, holding long sceptre in l. hand and extending r.; on either side, statues. The one on l., holding vertical sceptre in r. hand and resting l. on hip; the one on r., naked, holding long sceptre in l. hand. C 578. BMC 109. RIC 549. CBN –. Calicó 691.
Struck on a very broad flan and with a light reddish tone. A small nick on
the jawbone, otherwise good very fine

Ex Ira & Larry Goldberg sale 62, 2011, 3180.