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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 948

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 948, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of titus, laureate, right. Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left. Weight about 3.1 g, diameter 17.7 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 948
obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 948
reverse: Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left
mint Rome weight 3.13g (6)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀17.7 (4)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (4)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Titus, laureate, right

T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
reverse

Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, standing left, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left

COS VI
specimens (4)
British Museum 3.30g 5↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2.25g ⌀17.2
BnF (National Library of France) 3.20g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 948 (ric.2_1(2).ves.948), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-948/ (accessed: 2026-10-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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