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Sestertius - Vespasian VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 71 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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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 portraiture. The emperor's fleshy, realistically individualized features — including his broad forehead, strong jawline, and characteristic wrinkles — reflect the veristic tradition of Roman imperial coinage. A laurel wreath crowns his head, with ribbons visible at the nape. The circular legend runs around the full perimeter of the field, reading from lower left. |
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| Reverse description | Victory personified standing right, her wings spread behind her, resting her left foot upon a captured enemy helmet. With her right hand she inscribes the legend OB CIV SERV upon a large oval shield that is affixed to the trunk of a palm tree — a well-known symbol of the Jewish War triumph. The composition is a deliberate allusion to Vespasian's consolidation of power and his military victory. The senatorial authorization mark S C appears in the lower field to either side of the central design. |
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| Reverse lettering | VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C (Translation: Victoria Augusti. Senatus Consultum. Victory of the emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate.) |
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