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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 206

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 206, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: spes standing left, handing flower to three roman soldiers. Weight about 26.4 g, diameter 34.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 206
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 206
mint Rome weight 26.40g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀34.9 (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, right

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

Spes standing left, handing flower to three Roman soldiers

SPES AVGVSTA S C
specimens (3)
British Museum 26.86g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 24.45g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 206 (ric.2_1(2).ves.206), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-206/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA