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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 76–76 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: aeternitas, veiled, wearing long tunic, standing left, in front of low garlanded altar, holding in her hands heads of sun and moon. Weight about 7.2 g.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838
reverse: Aeternitas, veiled, wearing long tunic, standing left, in front of low garlanded altar, holding in her hands heads of Sun and Moon
mint Rome weight 7.24g (5)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (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 CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse

Aeternitas, veiled, wearing long tunic, standing left, in front of low garlanded altar, holding in her hands heads of Sun and Moon

AETERNITAS
specimens (7)
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838, Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums 7.29g 6↕
British Museum 7.22g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 7.18g
BnF (National Library of France) 7.22g
British Museum 7.28g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838 (ric.2_1(2).ves.838), 76–76 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-838/ (accessed: 2026-10-31). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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