★ A splendid portrait of Vespasian ★

Vespasian, 69-79. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.44 g, 6 h), Rome, 70. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head of Vespasian to right. Rev. COS ITER TR POT Pax seated left, holding branch in her right hand and caduceus in her left. BMC 26. Cohen -. RIC 29. Nicely toned and with a splendid portrait. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s, and from the collection of Dr. F. Sternberg, Sternberg I, 30 November-1 December 1973, 501 (part of), (with original ticket).