Obverse
Reverse

Sestertius of VespasianRIC 159

Rome mint · struck A.D. 71
Highest sale$2,400Median$925Recorded5 sales
Cross-refsHendin 6530

Imagery

01Obverse

Laureate head of Vespasian facing right.

02Reverse

Palm tree with bound male captive standing to the left and Judaea seated to the right on a cuirass in mourning attitude, surrounded by arms.

Price guide

est. value by grade · 4 sales
XF2
Extremely Fine
$800
$800$1,219
VF1
Very Fine
$3,015
$3,015$3,015
F1
Fine
$925
$925$925

Recent sales

5 recorded · most recent first
1/18/26$925FStack's Bowers— 0%
8/12/24$800XFStack's Bowers— 0%
8/12/24$525OStack's Bowers▼ −43%
1/8/16$1,000XFStack's Bowers▲ +25%
8/15/13$2,400VFStack's Bowers▼ −20%

Price distribution

4 sales · 2013 – 2026
Median by gradeIndividual saleY-axis: USD, log
$533$1k$2k$2.76FINEVERY FINEEXTREMELY FINEF · $925 · Stack's Bowers · Jan 18, 2026XF · $800 · Stack's Bowers · Aug 12, 2024XF · $1,000 · Stack's Bowers · Jan 8, 2016VF · $2,400 · Stack's Bowers · Aug 15, 2013F median · $925VF median · $3,015XF median · $800RECORD · $2,400 · Aug 2013