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As - Vespasian FIDES PVBLICA S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Vespasian facing right, depicted with his characteristic broad features and short neck. The bust appears draped, with the laurel wreath rendered in the typical Flavian style. The surrounding legend runs clockwise along the periphery of the flan. The portrait reflects the realistic, unidealized portraiture characteristic of Flavian imperial coinage, presenting Vespasian with his well-known mature physiognomy. |
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| Reverse description | Two right hands clasped in a dextrarum iunctio, grasping a caduceus and stalks of grain (corn-ears), symbolizing concordance, prosperity, and public faith. The central device is set within the open field of the flan, with the legend distributed around the periphery. The letters S C (Senatus Consultum) appear in the lower field, denoting senatorial authority over bronze coinage. The reverse type alludes to the Flavian program of civic renewal and the restoration of public trust following the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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