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Denarius - Vespasian NEP RED, Neptune
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 72-73 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC II.1#1555, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).ves.1555, RPC II#1928 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Neptune standing left in a dignified contrapposto pose, his right foot raised and resting upon a globe symbolic of universal dominion over the seas, while his right hand holds an acrostolium (a naval prow ornament, emblematic of maritime victory) and his left hand supports a long sceptre. The reverse type alludes to Neptune's protection of Vespasian during his sea crossing and his safe return, a propagandistic theme of divine favour. The field is plain, with the abbreviated legend distributed to either side of the figure. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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