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Dupondius - Vespasian PAX AVG S C, Pax
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 72 |
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| Composition | Orichalcum |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Vespasian facing right, with a small globe at the base of the neck truncation, rendered in a robust, realistic portrait style characteristic of Flavian imperial coinage. The emperor's features are boldly modelled, with short hair surmounted by the distinctive radiate crown that identifies the denomination as a dupondius. The encircling legend is arranged continuously around the periphery of the flan in incuse Latin capitals. The overall strike is slightly off-centre, as is typical of hammered bronze issues of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Consul Quartum. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the fourth time.) |
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| Mintage | ND (72) |
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