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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 79

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 79, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: bust of vespasian, laureate and draped, right. Reverse: honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium. Weight about 25.5 g, diameter 33.8 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 79
obverse: Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 79
reverse: Honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium
mint Rome weight 25.53g (2)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀33.8 (1)
denomination Sestertius axis 7↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III
reverse

Honos standing right, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; Virtus standing left, holding spear and parazonium

HONOS ET VIRTVS S C
specimens (2)
British Museum 26.67g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 79 (ric.2_1(2).ves.79), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-79/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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