RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 131, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: vespasian, in military dress, holding vertical spear in left hand and holding out right hand to receive a palladium which victory, draped and holding palm, advancing right, offers him in her right hand. Weight about 9.8 g, diameter 21.4 mm.
obverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III
reverse
Vespasian, in military dress, holding vertical spear in left hand and holding out right hand to receive a palladium which Victory, draped and holding palm, advancing right, offers him in her right hand
VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C
specimens (10)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.36g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.96g
⌀18.0
British Museum
24.71g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.18g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.13g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.10g
⌀18.4
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.70g
⌀18.5
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.70g
⌀17.6
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
26.47g
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 131 (ric.2_1(2).ves.131), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-131/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA