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Sestertius - Vespasian VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 72-73 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Vespasian facing right, depicted with characteristic naturalistic portraiture, the emperor shown with a broad, aged physiognomy. The bust is bare-shouldered, rendered in high relief consistent with Flavian imperial coinage. The surrounding legend runs clockwise from the lower left, separated from the portrait by a broad, flat border. The die work reflects the accomplished engraving style of the Rome mint workshops during the early Flavian period. |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Victory stands facing right, bare to the hips, with her right foot resting on a helmet. She inscribes the legend VIC AVG in two lines on a round shield that is attached to a palm tree. The palm tree, a well-established symbol of Judaea and Vespasian's Judaean triumph, forms the central vertical axis of the composition. The senatorial abbreviation S C appears in the field on either side of the main design, affirming the auctoritas of the Roman Senate. The composition commemorates Vespasian's victory in the Jewish War of AD 70. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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