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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 256

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 256, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing ob civ serv on shield attached to palm-tree; judaea seated right. Weight about 25.0 g, diameter 33.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 256
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 256
mint Rome weight 25.03g (2)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀33.9 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (2)
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

Victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing OB CIV SERV on shield attached to palm-tree; Judaea seated right

VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 26.90g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 256 (ric.2_1(2).ves.256), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-256/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA