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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 999

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 999, Dupondius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 77–78 AD. Obverse: head of vespasian, radiate, left. Reverse: ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears and poppy in lowered right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Weight about 12.5 g, diameter 21.8 mm.
obverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 999
obverse: Head of Vespasian, radiate, left
reverse RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 999
reverse: Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears and poppy in lowered right hand and vertical sceptre in left
mint Rome weight 12.52g (9)
ruler Vespasian diameter ⌀21.8 (5)
denomination Dupondius axis 6↕ (7)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Vespasian, radiate, left

IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII
reverse

Ceres, veiled, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears and poppy in lowered right hand and vertical sceptre in left

CERES AVGVST S C
specimens (9)
KENOM 11.22g ⌀27.4 7↕
KENOM 12.82g ⌀28.0 7↕
KENOM — Freiberg 11.28g 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 13.59g
BnF (National Library of France) 12.56g
British Museum 11.94g 7↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 13.26g 6↕
British Museum (RIC II.1, 2nd ed.)

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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 999 (ric.2_1(2).ves.999), 77–78 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-part-1-second-edition-vespasian-999/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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