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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 232

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 232, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium. Weight about 26.0 g, diameter 31.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 232
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 232
reverse: Honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium
mint Rome weight 25.97g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀31.9 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (3)
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 VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III
reverse

Honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium

HONOS ET VIRTVS S C
specimens (7)
British Museum 26.87g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
British Museum 25.66g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 232 (ric.2_1(2).ves.232), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-232/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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