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Sestertius - Vespasian Head, VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C starting low left, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued in Vespasian's first full year as emperor, this sestertius belongs to a propaganda campaign conducted with unusual urgency. The Jewish War had just concluded — Titus sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD — and the Flavian dynasty needed to convert a brutal suppression into a founding myth. The VICTORIA AVGVSTI legend appeared across multiple denominations simultaneously, tying military victory directly to imperial legitimacy at a moment when Vespasian's claim to the purple rested almost entirely on his legions' performance in Judaea.
RIC II.1 127 is among the more frequently encountered of the 71 AD sestertius types, suggesting sustained output from the Roman mint across that year.