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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 975

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 975, Aureus, Gold, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of domitian, laureate, right. Reverse: ceres standing left, holding corn ears, poppy, and sceptre. Weight about 7.3 g, diameter 19.5 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 975
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 975
mint Rome weight 7.25g (5)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀19.5 (1)
denomination Aureus axis 6↕ (2)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Domitian, laureate, right

CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS
reverse

Ceres standing left, holding corn ears, poppy, and sceptre

CERES AVGVST
specimens (7)
British Museum 7.30g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 7.09g ⌀19.5
British Museum 7.18g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 7.32g
BnF (National Library of France) 7.37g

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 975 (ric.2_1(2).ves.975), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-975/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA