Vespasian, 69 – 79
Aureus 70, AV 7.36 g. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. COS ITER – T – R POT Pax seated l., holding branch and caduceus. C –. BMC 23. RIC 28. CBN 17. Calicó 607a. Rare. A spectacular portrait struck in very high relief and a delightful reddish tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc Ex Stack's 2 December 1997, Lovejoy and Singer, 348; Stack's 2 December 1998, 12; Stack's 01 December 1999, Globus, and NGSA 4, 2006, 164 sales. Probably from the Boscoreale hoard of 1895.

Graded MS Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5, NGC certification number 6159320-006.