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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 279

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 279, Dupondius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, radiate, right. Reverse: roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; shields behind. Weight about 13.1 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 279
obverse: Head of Vespasian, radiate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 279
reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; shields behind
mint Rome weight 13.10g (9)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀27.5 (6)
denomination Dupondius axis 7↕ (9)
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

Roma seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; shields behind

ROMA S C
specimens (9)
KENOM 11.09g ⌀25.8 7↕
KENOM 12.42g ⌀27.5 7↕
Fralin Museum of Art 13.28g ⌀28.0 8↕
British Museum 12.96g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 13.85g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 14.61g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 279 (ric.2_1(2).ves.279), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-279/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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