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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272, Dupondius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, radiate, right. Reverse: libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod. Weight about 15.4 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272
mint Rome weight 15.41g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter (0)
denomination Dupondius axis 6↕ (2)
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

Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod

LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 15.52g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272, harvard
Harvard Art Museums 14.08g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 16.64g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 272 (ric.2_1(2).ves.272), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-272/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA