RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 983
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 983. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Vespasian
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Vespasian, laureate, left
- Reverse
- Sow left, with three (rarely two) piglets
- Obverse legend
- CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- IMP XIX
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_1(2).ves.983
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