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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 520

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 520, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 73–73 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: clasped hands holding winged caduceus upright between poppy and corn-ear on either side. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 14.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 520
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 520
reverse: Clasped hands holding winged caduceus upright between poppy and corn-ear on either side
mint Rome weight 3.06g (12)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀14.9 (5)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (9)
material Silver 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 P M COS IIII CEN
reverse

Clasped hands holding winged caduceus upright between poppy and corn-ear on either side

FIDES PVBL
specimens (12)
British Museum 3.03g 8↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 2.71g 5↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
AFEGK 2.95g
KENOM — Freiberg 2.65g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 3.22g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.06g
British Museum 3.29g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 3.07g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 520 (ric.2_1(2).ves.520), 73–73 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-520/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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