RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of titus, laureate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on two oval shields, feet set together, holding transverse spear in left hand, right hand on lap; to right and left, eagle flying; on ground right, miniature she-wolf and twins. Weight about 7.2 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, right
T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
reverse
Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on two oval shields, feet set together, holding transverse spear in left hand, right hand on lap; to right and left, eagle flying; on ground right, miniature she-wolf and twins
COS VI
specimens (9)
British Museum
7.37g
7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
7.14g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
7.30g
⌀19.5
BnF (National Library of France)
7.26g
BnF (National Library of France)
7.09g
British Museum
7.23g
7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954 (ric.2_1(2).ves.954), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-954/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA