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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy. Weight about 25.8 g, diameter 32.8 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247
mint Rome weight 25.82g (6)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀32.8 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (6)
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

Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy

S C
specimens (5)
KENOM 26.62g 6↕
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247, harvard
Harvard Art Museums 26.02g 6↕
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247, harvard
Harvard Art Museums 26.73g 6↕
British Museum 25.63g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 247 (ric.2_1(2).ves.247), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-247/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA