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Dupondius - Vespasian PAX AVG S C, Pax
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 72 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of Vespasian facing right, draped at the shoulder, rendered in the Roman imperial portrait tradition with characteristic physiognomic realism. The emperor is depicted with a broad face, short hair, and a radiate crown, distinguishing the dupondius denomination from the as. The encircling legend reads IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, positioned along the rim in incuse Latin capitals. The portrait occupies the majority of the field, with the legend terminating near the coin's edge at the lower right. The style is consistent with the Flavian workshop output of the Rome Mint circa AD 72. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Pax facing left, rendered in full relief at the center of the field. The goddess holds an olive branch in her extended right hand and a caduceus or scepter in her left, her draped figure conveying imperial ideological themes of peace following the conclusion of the Jewish War. The large senatorial control marks S and C (Senatus Consultum) flank the figure to left and right respectively in the mid-field, confirming the authority under which the bronze coinage was struck. The legend PAX AVG is divided across the upper field to left and right of the figure. The reverse composition is typical of Flavian bronze issues struck at Rome under Vespasian. |
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| Mintage | ND (72) |
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