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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 515

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 515, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 73–73 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: round tetrastyle temple on podium of four steps: between the two cental columns, statue of vesta: to left and right of temple, stands a statue. Weight about 7.2 g, diameter 20.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 515
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 515
reverse: Round tetrastyle temple on podium of four steps: between the two cental columns, statue of Vesta: to left and right of temple, stands a statue
mint Rome weight 7.16g (5)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀20.5 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 12↕ (3)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN
reverse

Round tetrastyle temple on podium of four steps: between the two cental columns, statue of Vesta: to left and right of temple, stands a statue

VESTA
specimens (8)
British Museum 7.17g 12↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 6.89g ⌀20.5
British Museum 7.25g 12↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 7.11g
British Museum 7.40g 12↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 515 (ric.2_1(2).ves.515), 73–73 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-515/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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