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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 939

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 939, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. 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; corn-ear upright in ground, on right. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 17.7 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 939
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 939
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; corn-ear upright in ground, on right
mint Rome weight 3.03g (7)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀17.7 (4)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (5)
material Silver 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

Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding spear slanting upwards in right hand and trophy on left shoulder in left; corn-ear upright in ground, on right

COS VIII
specimens (7)
KENOM 2.77g ⌀18.5 7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.87g ⌀17.8 6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.38g ⌀17.5 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 3.45g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.32g
British Museum 3.39g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 939 (ric.2_1(2).ves.939), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-939/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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