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As - Vespasian AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C, Aequitas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 72-73 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Rome |
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Vespasian's repeated use of the AEQVITAS AVGVSTI type across his bronze coinage was deliberate political messaging — he came to power after the chaos of 69 AD's four-emperor year, and projecting fiscal fairness and stable weights was essential to restoring confidence in both the principate and the currency itself. The Senate, whose S C authority nominally sanctioned the aes coinage, was being carefully cultivated throughout this period.
RIC II.1 #399 dates to the joint censorship of Vespasian and Titus in 72–73, a constitutional maneuver that allowed the emperor to reshape the Senate rolls directly.