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Sestertius - Vespasian S P Q R ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS PVBLICAE
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Jaar | 71 |
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| Gewicht | 24 g |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Bare-necked laureate bust of Vespasian facing left, rendered in a naturalistic portrait style characteristic of Flavian imperial coinage. The emperor's features are depicted with individualized realism, including a broad forehead, strong jaw, and close-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath. The circular legend runs along the entire periphery of the flan, interrupted at the base. The portrait is set within a beaded border and displays the confident, authoritative aesthetic typical of early Flavian dynastic promotion. |
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| Oplage | ND (71) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
The legend ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS PVBLICAE — "to the champion of public liberty" — was a carefully constructed political message issued in Vespasian's first full year as emperor, framing his victory in the civil wars of 69 AD as liberation rather than conquest. The Year of the Four Emperors had left Rome institutionally exhausted, and the Flavian propaganda apparatus moved quickly to cast Vespasian as restorer rather than usurper. The Senate's own acronym leading the inscription was no accident; it positioned the issue as a civic declaration, not an imperial one.