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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 218

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 218, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, left. Reverse: victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing ob cives serv on shield attached to palm-tree. Weight about 14.5 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 218
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 218
reverse: Victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing OB CIVES SERV on shield attached to palm-tree
mint Rome weight 14.51g (2)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 7↕ (1)
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

Victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing OB CIVES SERV on shield attached to palm-tree

VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C
specimens (6)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme 3.22g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
British Museum 25.79g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 218 (ric.2_1(2).ves.218), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-218/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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