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RIC 0021 Vespasian (2)
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AR Denarius, 2.82g
Rome Mint, January - June 70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: COS ITER TR POT; Aequitas, draped, standing l., holding scales in r. hand, transverse rod in l.
RIC 21 (C). BMC 17. RSC 94a. BNC 10.
Acquired from Ars Coin Wein, February 2017.
This coin was most likely struck in the early weeks of Vespasian's reign, which would account for the Vitellian-like portrait. With Vespasian still in Egypt and the mint engravers probably not having an accurate bust of Vespasian to work from, a modified portrait of the previous emperor was produced. Aequitas, the goddess of financial equity, was an understandable reverse design for a new emperor borne out civil war.
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