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Sestertius - Vespasian MARS VICTOR S C, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 71 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae, Consul Tertium. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation, consul for the third time.) |
| Reverse description | Mars Victor depicted standing facing, head turned to the right, clad in full military attire including crested helmet and cuirass. In his right hand he holds an upright spear, while his left arm supports a large trophy over his shoulder. The legend MARS VICTOR is distributed around the field, with the senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) placed in the lower field to either side of the figure's legs, a standard compositional device on Flavian aes coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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