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Dupondius - Vespasian FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of Vespasian facing right, rendered in the realist portrait tradition characteristic of Flavian imperial coinage, with individualized facial features including a broad brow and firm jaw. The radiate crown, composed of diverging spikes, identifies the denomination as a dupondius. The encircling Latin legend is arranged along the periphery of the flan within a beaded border. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show heavy patination consistent with circulation wear. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Felicitas rendered as a standing draped female figure facing left, occupying the central field of the flan. She holds a caduceus in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left, emblems respectively of prosperity, peace, and abundance. The legend FELICITAS PVBLICA is disposed around the figure, with the senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) placed prominently in the field, as was customary on Roman base-metal coinage of the imperial period. The surfaces are heavily worn and encrusted, with the design elements only partially legible. |
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| Mintage | ND (71) |
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