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Sestertius - Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian T ET DOM CAESARES PRINC IVVEN S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Composition | Bronze (Orichalcum) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Vespasian facing right, draped at the shoulder, rendered in bold high relief characteristic of early Flavian imperial coinage. The emperor's portrait displays his characteristic broad forehead and strong physiognomy. The encircling Latin legend is positioned along the outer border of the field, reading from the lower left. The flan exhibits the irregular, slightly convex form typical of hammered bronze sestertii of this period. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximum, Tribunicia Potestate. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power.) |
| Reverse description | Two equestrian figures, identified as Titus and Domitian, advancing to the right on horseback while each holds a spear; a soldier bearing a vexillum (military standard) stands to the right. The composition emphasizes the dynastic military prestige of the two Caesars as Principes Iuventutis, a traditional honorific. The senatorial authorization mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appears in the field. The reverse legend encircles the scene, affirming the authority of the Senate in issuing this bronze denomination. |
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