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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 500

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 500, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 72–73 AD. Obverse: head of titus, laureate, right. Reverse: mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy. Weight about 25.5 g, diameter 32.8 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 500
obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 500
reverse: Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
mint Rome weight 25.52g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀32.8 (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 Titus, laureate, right

T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT II COS II
reverse

Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy

S C
specimens (8)
British Museum 25.67g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
BnF (National Library of France) 25.77g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 500 (ric.2_1(2).ves.500), 72–73 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-500/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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