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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954

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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 RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954
obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, right
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954
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
mint Rome weight 7.22g (7)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀19.5 (2)
denomination Aureus axis 7↕ (4)
material Gold 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

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.)

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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: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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