RIC 0324 Vespasian

Æ As, 10.68g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: S C in field; Victory adv. l., with trophy
RIC 324 (R2). BMC -. BNC -.
Acquired from Praefectus Coins, September 2020.

A rare As struck during Vespasian's great deluge of bronze in 71. The reverse, sans legend, features Victory advancing left carrying a trophy over her shoulder. This unique type would not be repeated again and judging by the rarity it was sparingly struck. Missing from both the the BM and Paris collections.

Worn but pleasant in hand.

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