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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 573

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 573, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 73–73 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: fortuna standing left, holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae. Weight about 26.2 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 573
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 573
mint Rome weight 26.18g (2)
ruler Vespasian diameter (0)
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 Vespasian, laureate, right

IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P P P COS IIII CENS
reverse

Fortuna standing left, holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae

FORTVNAE REDVCI S C
specimens (4)
British Museum 24.42g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 27.94g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 573 (ric.2_1(2).ves.573), 73–73 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-573/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA