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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 252

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 252, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: legend in four lines in oak-wreath. Weight about 22.2 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 252
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 252
mint Rome weight 22.23g (1)
ruler Vespasian diameter (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
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

Legend in four lines in oak-wreath

S P Q R ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS PVBLICAE
specimens (2)
British Museum 22.23g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 252 (ric.2_1(2).ves.252), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-252/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA