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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, laureate, left. Reverse: modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides. Weight about 3.3 g, diameter 18.9 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981
obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981
reverse: Modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides
mint Rome weight 3.27g (6)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀18.9 (1)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (3)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, left

CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse

Modius standing on three legs containing five ears of corn upright and two hanging over the sides

IMP XIX
specimens (7)
BnF (National Library of France) 2.73g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.38g
BnF (National Library of France) 3.48g
British Museum 3.45g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 3.37g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 981 (ric.2_1(2).ves.981), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-981/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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