Bronze Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1995.11.659

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Obverse: IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P P P COS III - Bust of Vespasian, laureate and draped, right

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Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTA S C - Salus, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight: 25.38
- Diameter: 32.5

Typological Description

Date: AD 71
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
Reverse
- Deity: Salus

References

Reference
- Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 111
Reference: BMC 574

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.659
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Loret 2720

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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