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As - Vespasian VICTORIA AVGVST S C, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 80-81 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.1#384, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).tit.384 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The winged goddess Victoria stands facing right atop a naval prow (rostrum), rendered in full figure with flowing drapery. She extends her right arm forward, offering a laurel wreath in token of victory, while her left hand holds a long palm branch resting against her shoulder. The S C (Senatus Consultum) mark of senatorial authority is prominently placed in the field to either side of the central figure. The legend VICTORIA AVGVST is distributed in the upper field, flanking the figure. The naval prow beneath Victoria's feet references Rome's maritime conquests and is a recurring motif on Flavian bronzes celebrating imperial triumph. |
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These asses were struck posthumously under Titus, who issued coins in his father Vespasian's name throughout his own short reign — a deliberate act of dynastic reinforcement that also served to legitimize the Flavian succession still being consolidated after the civil wars of 69 AD. Titus died in 81, making the production window for this type extremely narrow.