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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 261

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 261, Dupondius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, radiate, right. Reverse: ceres seated left, holding corn-ears and torch. Weight about 11.5 g, diameter 23.1 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 261
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 261
mint Rome weight 11.47g (4)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀23.1 (3)
denomination Dupondius axis 6↕ (3)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vespasian, radiate, right

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III
reverse

Ceres seated left, holding corn-ears and torch

CERES AVGVSTA S C
specimens (4)
KENOM 13.34g ⌀23.8 6↕
British Museum 12.75g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 7.40g ⌀19.0

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 261 (ric.2_1(2).ves.261), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-261/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA