Bronze Sestertius

Vespasian

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 221 · 71 AD · Rome

Vespasian obverse — Head of Vespasian, laureate, right Obverse
Vespasian reverse — Victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing OB CIV SERV on shield attached to palm-tree; Judaea seated right Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 221
Ruler
Vespasian
Denomination
Sestertius
Date
71 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
27.07g
Diameter
35mm
Die Axis
6 h
Portrait Type
laureate
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III

Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C

Victory standing right, resting left foot on helmet, inscribing OB CIV SERV on shield attached to palm-tree; Judaea seated right

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