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Sestertius - Vespasian Head, VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C starting high right, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III (Translation: Supreme commander Caesar Vespasian, emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation, consul for the third time.) |
| Reverse description | The goddess Victoria stands to the right, her winged figure depicted in flowing drapery, with her left foot raised and resting upon a captured enemy helmet. She leans forward to inscribe the legend OB CIV SERV upon a large oval shield affixed to the trunk of a palm tree, the palm's fronds visible above. The composition celebrates Vespasian's victory and his role as savior of the citizens, a propagandistic motif common on early Flavian bronzes. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consulto) is prominently placed in the field, as was standard for large bronze denominations. The reverse legend commences high at the right and reads clockwise around the scene. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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