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Sestertius with bust of Vespasian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 71
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 26.22 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.247
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Vespasian, laureate, right, aegis on breast.
IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII
Reverse: Roma, helmeted standing to left, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left.
ROMA S C (in field, right and left)
IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII
Reverse: Roma, helmeted standing to left, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left.
ROMA S C (in field, right and left)
ProvenanceAnonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)