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Vespasian As (Spes, RIC II 895)
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VESPASIAN, AD 69-79
AE As (28.71mm, 10.42g, 6h)
Struck AD 76. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII, laureate head of Vespasian left
Reverse: S C, Spes standing left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left
References: RIC II 895
Glossy aqua-green patina. Some roughness on reverse. An extremely rare variant (combination of obv. leg. and left-facing portrait) of a very common type. Missing from the British Museum Collection.
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