RIC 0016 Vespasian

AR Denarius, 3.04g
Rome Mint, January - June 70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR; Bare heads of Titus on l. and Domitian on r., facing one another
RIC 16 (R). BMC 2. RSC 5. BNC 1.
Acquired from Ephesus Numismatics, November 2005.

This denarius was issued during the first year of Vespasian's reign to announce the beginning of a new dynasty. The titles of both Titus and Domitian as Caesars are proclaimed on the reverse. Titus: CAESAR AVG F COS = 'Caesar, son of the the Augustus and consul'. Domitian: CAESAR AVG F PR = 'Caesar, son of the Augustus and praetor'. After the chaos of the Civil War, Rome badly needed stability and Vespasian and his family would provide it. Along with Judaea Capta, dynastic continuity is a major theme of the early coinage.

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Pscipio

[Nov 28, 2005 at 04:22 AM]

Great portraits and nice old toning. Well done!

*Alex

[Nov 29, 2005 at 02:48 AM]

I like it too!

C. Caesar Germ.

[Aug 02, 2006 at 12:24 PM]

Very nice. The character on the reverse portraits is particularly good for the type.

RomaVictor

[Jun 25, 2011 at 09:02 AM]

Outstanding coin!

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