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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 178

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 178, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, left. Reverse: mars, naked, standing front, head right, holding spear and trophy; altar to left. Weight about 25.5 g, diameter 33.8 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 178
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 178
reverse: Mars, naked, standing front, head right, holding spear and trophy; altar to left
mint Rome weight 25.47g (2)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀33.8 (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

Mars, naked, standing front, head right, holding spear and trophy; altar to left

MARS VICTOR S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 24.63g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 178 (ric.2_1(2).ves.178), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-178/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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