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Denarius - Vespasian PONTIF MAXIM, Nemesis
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 73 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus Censor. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), censor.) |
| Reverse description | Standing winged female figure, identified as Nemesis or Victory, depicted in full length facing left. She wears a chiton and raises her right hand toward her mouth in the gesture associated with Nemesis, while her left hand holds a long caduceus or rod directed downward toward a serpent coiling at her feet. A large, finely detailed wing extends behind her to the left. The legend PONTIF MAXIM is inscribed around the field, referencing Vespasian's role as Pontifex Maximus. |
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