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Denarius - Vespasian TR POT X COS VIIII
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 79 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Vespasian facing right, with draped shoulder, rendered in the Roman imperial portrait style characteristic of his later reign. The effigy displays the emperor's mature, fleshy features with a strongly modeled brow and jaw. The circular legend runs from lower left around the periphery of the flan. The portrait is set in a slightly irregular field typical of hand-struck silver coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus).) |
| Reverse description | A prow of a galley facing right occupies the center of the field, with a large globus (orb) resting at its base, symbolizing Roman dominion over the world and naval supremacy. A bird, likely an eagle, is perched atop the prow with wings spread. The legend is divided around the periphery in two registers. The composition is a characteristic Flavian dynastic type associating imperial power with maritime victory and universal rule. |
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