RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1078, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 79–79 AD. Obverse: head of titus, laureate, right. Reverse: venus, naked except for slight drapery round thighs, standing right, resting left arm on column, holding helmet in extended right hand and transverse spear in left. Weight about 3.2 g, diameter 17.7 mm.
obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, right
T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
reverse
Venus, naked except for slight drapery round thighs, standing right, resting left arm on column, holding helmet in extended right hand and transverse spear in left
TR POT VIII COS VII
specimens (9)
British Museum
3.48g
7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.06g
⌀16.1
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.80g
⌀18.5
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.40g
⌀18.1
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.51g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.10g
British Museum
3.21g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1078 (ric.2_1(2).ves.1078), 79–79 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-1078/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA