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    Ancient Roman AE Dupondius of Emperor Vespasian / Good fortune

    Ancient Roman AE Dupondius of Emperor Vespasian / Good fortune

    $600 (approx conversion from £475)

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    About this item

    This is an ancient Roman AE Dupondius, of emperor Vespasian, minted at Rome in 74 AD 

    Obverse:  IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS, "Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time, censor." Head of Vespasian, radiate, right.

    Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA / S C, "Good fortune of the public. Decree of the senate" Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus extended in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

    CULTURE: ROMAN

    DENOMINATION: Dupondius (1/8 of a denarius)

    MATERIAL: AE (Bronze)

    DATE: 69 - 79 AD (This coin was minted at Rome in 74 AD)

    SIZE: 27mm diameter

    WEIGHT: 12.67 grams

    ATTRIBUTION: RIC II.1# 716, OCRE# ric.2_1(2).ves.716

    PROVENANCE: Private collection. Cologne, Germany.

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    Additional Information

    Code

    11907 (AB-73637)

    Period

    Pre 1600, Ancient, Roman

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