Vespasian
| TITVS FLAVIVS VESPASIANVS, born in 9 AD to Vespasia Polla and Flavius Sabinus, entered public service and was serving as Governor of Judaea in 68 when Nero committed suicide. The eastern legions resented the quick succession of Nero, Galba, Otho, and Vitellius, since the Rhine legions had caused it all. In July of 69 the eastern legions proclaimed Vespasian, and the legions of Illyricum followed. Vitellius was killed on December 20, 69 and Vespasian reigned mildly for the next ten years. He died of illness on June 23, 79, was succeeded by his older son Titus, and was deified by the Senate |
Silver Denarius(18mm 2.86g) Struck ?
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev:PON MAX TR P COS ? Vespasian seated right, holding branch and scepter
RIC hmmm... not sure!?
Silver Denarius (17.5mm 3.27g) Struck A.D. 70 Rome
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: COS ITER TR POT Pax seated left holding olive branch and caduceus
RIC II 10 Sear 2285
Silver Denarius (17mm 3.05g) Struck A.D. 70-72 Rome
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM Laureate head right
Rev: AVGVR TRI POT Priestly Implements, Simpulum, Aspergillum, Jug, and Litus
RIC II 30
Silver Denarius (18mm 3.55g) Struck A.D. 70-72
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG PM Laureate head right
Rev: TRI POT Vesta seated left holding simpulum
RIC II 37
Silver Denarius (18mm 3.31g) Struck AD 72-73 Rome
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII Larueate bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI Victory walking right with palm, crowning a legionary standard
RIC II 52
Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.2g) Struck A.D. 73 Rome
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII CEN Laureate head right
Rev: FIDES PVBL Clasped hands holding winged caduceus between corn ears and poppies
RIC II 55, Sear 2291
Silver Denarius (18.6mm 2.87g) Struck A.D. 75
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS V Caduceus, Winged
RIC II 75 Sears 2299 RIC II (2nd Edition) 703
Silver Denarius (18.6mm 2.64g) Struck A.D. 75
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI Pax seated left, holding olive branch
RIC II 90 Sears 2301 RIC II (2nd Edition) 772
Silver Denarius (17mm, 3.26g) Struck A.D. 75
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI Pax seated left, holding olive branch
RIC II 90 Sears 2301 RIC II (2nd Edition) 772
Fouree Denarius (18mm 2.36g)
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: COS VII Eagle standing on cippus, head right
Cf. RIC II 98(a)
Silver Denarius(18mm 3.21g) Struck A.D. 77-78 Rome
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev:COS VIII Prow right, large start above. Old ink collectors mark in exergue (123)
RIC II 108, Sear 2290
Silver Denarius (19mm 3.22g) Struck A.D. 78-9 Rome
Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: IMP XIX Sow left with three piglets
RIC II 109 Sear 2292
Silver Denarius (18mm 3.02g) Struck A.D. 77-78 Rome
Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate bust right
Rev: IMP XIX Modius with ears of corn (grain)
RIC II 110
Silver Denarius (18mm, 3.26g) Struck A.D. 79 Rome
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head right
Rev: TP POT X COS VIIII Capricorn left over globe. (One of the four final denarius and aureus types of Vespasian's reign)
RIC II 118
Silver Denarius (19mm, 3.09g) Struck A.D. 80 Rome
Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Laureate head right
Rev: S C on circular sheild supported by two capricorns, back to back, globe below
RIC II 63 (Titus) Sear 2569
Copper AS (28.91mm, 9.38 g) Struck 72 A.D.
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III Laureate head right
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S-C Aequitas standing left, holding scales and sceptre
RIC II(1st) 482, RIC II(2nd) 287 Sear 2356
Copper AS (28mm 11.32g) Struck 76 A.D.
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII Laureate bust right
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST S C Aequitas standing left, holding rod and scale.
RIC II 580a
Orichalcum Dupondius (26mm, 13.65g)
Struck AD 74, Rome
Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS radiate head of Vespasian left
Rev: FELICIT-AS PVBLICA, S C across field, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
RIC 555; BMC 698 Sear 2346
