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Cistophorus - Vespasian COM ASIA
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 72-73 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Vespasian facing right, rendered in bold, high-relief portraiture characteristic of Flavian cistophoric coinage. The emperor's features are strongly individualized, with a broad forehead, pronounced brow, and characteristic fleshy neck. The circular legend runs along the outer border of the flan, framing the imperial effigy. The style reflects the provincial Greek-East workshop tradition, distinguishable from contemporary Rome mint output by its broader flan and heavier fabric. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP VESP CAES AVG PONT MAX TRIB POT COS IIII (Translation: Imperator Vespasianus Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum. Supreme commander (Imperator) Vespasian Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fourth time.) |
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| Reverse lettering | COM ASIA (Translation: Comunitas Asiae. Community of Asia.) |
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