Vespasian, 69 – 79. Sestertius 76, Æ 26.59 g. IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS VII Laureate head r. Rev. The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus: Hexastyle temple within which, statue of Jupiter seated facing flanked by statues of Juno and Minerva standing facing; on either side of the temple, a statue. The pediment is decorated with statues of the Capitoline Triad and other figures; roof surmounted by quadriga on top, and eagles on either side. In exergue, S C. C 492. BMC 722. RIC 886. CBN 751.
Very rare. A strong portrait and a finely detailed reverse composition, dark green
patina gently smoothed, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine

Ex Glendining's 16-21 November 1950, Platt Hall II, 1191; M&M-Leu November 1967, Niggeler, 1161 and Lanz 164, 2017, 155 sales. From the Signorelli and George C. Hopkins collections.