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Sestertius - Vespasian MARS VICTOR S C, Mars and 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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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Vespasian facing right, rendered in the realistic portraiture style characteristic of Flavian coinage, with strong facial features and close-cropped hair. The effigy occupies the central field, enclosed within a beaded border. The Latin legend runs around the periphery, reading from lower left, naming the emperor with his full titulature. The engraving displays the confident, naturalistic modeling typical of Rome's early Flavian mint production. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES 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 god Mars, clad in full military dress including helmet and cuirass, strides dynamically to the left in a pose of martial triumph. In his outstretched right hand he holds a small figure of Victory, while his left hand carries a trophy over his shoulder. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consulto) is prominently placed in the field to either side of the figure, flanking the deity's lower body. The legend MARS VICTOR is inscribed in the field to the left, and the composition conveys the Flavian dynasty's emphasis on military victory and divine sanction. |
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