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Sestertius - Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian CAES AVG F DES IMP AVG F COS DES ITE S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 71 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Titus and Domitian, the two sons of Vespasian, portrayed standing facing one another, each holding a long spear. Titus, at left, additionally holds a parazonium (a short military sword), while Domitian, at right, carries a roll or scroll, symbolising civil authority. The composition presents the dynastic programme of the Flavian house, demonstrating the succession and shared power of the imperial family. The legend is distributed around the field, with the senatorial authorisation mark S C prominently placed. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This sestertius belongs to a brief but politically calculated series struck in 71 AD celebrating the Flavian dynastic succession — Vespasian's two sons appearing jointly on an imperial issue within months of the family's consolidation of power following the chaos of 69 AD, the Year of the Four Emperors. Vespasian was deliberate about dynasty-building in a way his predecessors had not been, and coinage was central to that message almost immediately after his recognition by the Senate.
RIC II.1 150 is among the scarcer types of the early Flavian sestertius output from Rome.