RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 22, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 70–70 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and aquila over left shoulder in left. Weight about 6.4 g.
obverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and aquila over left shoulder in left
COS ITER TR POT
specimens (12)
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
15.55g
12↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
2.73g
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.55g
11↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
1.68g
12↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
18.03g
11↕
Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz
3.77g
12↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France)
7.35g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.09g
BnF (National Library of France)
2.98g
British Museum
7.32g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 22 (ric.2_1(2).ves.22), 70–70 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-22/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA