RIC 0726 Vespasian

Æ As, 10.24g
Rome mint, 74 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS V CENS; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: PAX AVGVST; S C in field; Pax stg. l., leaning on column, with caduceus and branch
RIC 726 (C). BMC p. 161 *. BNC 718.
Acquired from NumisCorner, February 2022.

After the recently concluded Judaean and Civil wars, Pax in her various guises was a major theme for Vespasian's coinage. The Pax leaning on a column type is likely based on a cult image while the legend 'PAX AVGVST' advertises the emperor as peacemaker. This variant struck in 74 is fairly common but surprisingly missing from the BM.

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