RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 938, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, left. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding spear slanting upwards in right hand and trophy on left shoulder in left. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 9.5 mm.
obverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding spear slanting upwards in right hand and trophy on left shoulder in left
COS VIII
specimens (8)
British Museum
2.93g
7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.28g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
University of Valencia
2.92g
8↕
AFEGK
3.14g
AFEGK
2.78g
KENOM — Freiberg
3.31g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 938 (ric.2_1(2).ves.938), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-938/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA