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Sestertius - Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian CAES AVG F DESIG IMP AVG F COS DESIG ITER S C
| 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, draped bust of Vespasian facing right, rendered in the unidealized Flavian portrait style that emphasises the emperor's mature physiognomy — prominent brow, strong jaw, and closely cropped hair. The effigy is positioned centrally on the flan, with the drape indicated at the shoulder. A circumferential Latin legend borders the field, encircling the imperial portrait and proclaiming Vespasian's full titulature. The naturalistic, individualistic treatment of the facial features asserts dynastic authority and distinguishes Flavian portraiture from the more idealised Julio-Claudian tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR 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 | Two standing male figures face one another in a symmetrical dynastic composition: Titus at left and Domitian at right, each holding a long spear. Titus, the elder son and designated imperial heir, additionally carries a parazonium at his side, emphasising his military pre-eminence and succession status. Domitian, at right, holds a volumen (scroll), denoting his civil and administrative role as consul designate for the second time. The prominent senatorial mark of value S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the field flanking the two figures. A circumferential Latin legend distributed around the periphery announces the titles and dynastic designations of both sons, affirming the Flavian programme of hereditary succession. |
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