VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius
VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius - 28mm (23.50 g). Struck 71 AD. Laureate head right / SPES AVGVSTA, S C in exergue, Spes standing left, offering flower to Vespasian standing right, who is accompanied by Titus and Domitian. RIC II 462; BMCRE 782 (same dies); BN 545 (same reverse die); Cohen 514. Fine, dark brown patina with a few traces of green. Very Rare.
This rare and interesting sestertius type was issued in 71 AD, the year which witnessed the great joint triumph of Vespasian and Titus through the streets of the capital in celebration of their victory in Judaea. The interesting reverse, which proclaims the hope for the future brought by the new emperor (Spes Augusta), depicts the goddess Spes in her usual pose in company with three military figures in whom we should probably recognize Vespasian and his two sons. Together they represent the state's new-found stability and the anticipation of the continuance of good government through the establishment of a second imperial dynasty.
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US$ 850.00
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€ 648.21
£ 538.15
AUD$ 788.29
CHF 783.49
CAD$ 848.38
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