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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 88

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 88, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 71–71 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: vespasian standing left, gesturing libertas to raise; roma standing right. Weight about 27.6 g, diameter 35.3 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 88
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 88
mint Rome weight 27.63g (3)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀35.3 (1)
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 CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III
reverse

Vespasian standing left, gesturing Libertas to raise; Roma standing right

LIBERTAS RESTITVTA S C
specimens (3)
British Museum 27.10g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 29.00g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 88 (ric.2_1(2).ves.88), 71–71 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-88/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA