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Sestertius with head of Vespasian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 71
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 25.22 gm.
Credit Line
Deposited by The Boston Athenaeum
Accession Number13.666
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right.
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Reverse: Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding Victory with wreath and palm on extended right hand and vertical spear in left.
ROMA on left, upwards. S C large, left and right in field.
IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII
Reverse: Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding Victory with wreath and palm on extended right hand and vertical spear in left.
ROMA on left, upwards. S C large, left and right in field.