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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 156

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 156, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, left. Reverse: hands clasped over aquila on prow. Weight about 24.7 g, diameter 35.6 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 156
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 156
reverse: Hands clasped over aquila on prow
mint Rome weight 24.66g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀35.6 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, left

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III
reverse

Hands clasped over aquila on prow

FIDES EXERCITVVM S C
specimens (3)
British Museum 27.91g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 21.58g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 156 (ric.2_1(2).ves.156), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-156/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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