RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 980, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 14.6 mm.
obverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse
Modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides
IMP XIX
specimens (17)
KENOM
3.07g
5↕
KENOM
3.04g
5↕
KENOM
3.33g
⌀14.1
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum
3.49g
6↕
British Museum
3.40g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
University of Valencia
2.91g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.12g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.09g
7↕
University of Valencia
3.10g
7↕
University of Valencia
2.88g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.68g
7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.57g
⌀17.0
5↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.95g
⌀19.3
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.52g
6↕
KENOM — Freiberg
3.25g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 980 (ric.2_1(2).ves.980), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-980/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA