Professional Documents
Culture Documents
69 - 79
Vespasian was the son of a businessman and tax collector. By befriending people in high places, he gained a foothold in the Senate and
eventually was appointed as Proconsul of Africa in the year 63. From there he became more of a VIP under Nero and was put in charge of
suppressing certain revolts in Israel. During this period civil war broke out following the Nero's death and he took the opportunity to have
himself named Emperor. He then took his troops towards Rome where he defeated Vitellius, the last of the pretenders to the throne and a
former colleague and friend.
He spent the rest of his reign rebuilding the wreck that was left of Rome following the troubles of 69 and rebuilding the Roman economy. He
also expanded the empire's borders within Britain and granted citizenship to the inhabitants of vast sections under Roman control.
AU Aureus
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 15, BMC 31, Vagi 899, C 225 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: IVDAEA - Judaea seated right, resting head on hand; trophy to left. c.69-70 (Rome). $14,937 12/5/02.
RIC 16, BMC 43 anecdotal, Calicó 644a Aureus Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: IVDAEA - Judaea seated right, bound; palm to left. c.69-70 (Rome). $115,891 5/10/05.
RIC 39, BMC 60, BN 42, C 565 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPM - Laureate head right.
Rev: TRIPOTIICOSIIIPP - Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus. 70-71 (Rome). $2,500 5/21/03.
RIC 46, BMC 273, BN 52, C 273 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: NEPRED - Neptune standing left, stepping on globe, holding trident and scepter. 72-73 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 54, BMC 79 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Vespasian riding quadriga right, holding branch and scepter.
RIC 69c, BMC 109, C 579 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGCENS - Laureate head right.
Rev: VESTA - Temple with four columns; Vesta standing within. 73 (Rome).
RIC 71v, BMC 132 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head left.
Rev: COSV - Cow standing right. [Mule with obv. of Vespasian and rev. of Titus]. 76 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 96, BMC 176, Vagi 895, C 117 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: COSVII - Bull standing right. c.76 (Rome). $12,900 12/5/02.
RIC 279, BMC 374, C 92 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVGTRP - Laureate head right.
Rev: COSITERTRPOT - Neptune standing left, stepping on galley prow, holding dolphin and trident. c.70 (Lugdunum). $4,753 12/5/02.
RIC 301, BMC 402 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMTRPIIIIPPCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: DEIVDAEIS - Trophy. $9,000 4/1/01.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 302, BMC 403, C 284 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMTRPIIIIPPCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: PACIAVGVSTI - Nemesis advancing right, pulling dress and holding caduceus; snake to right. c.72-73 (Lugdunum). $4,413 12/5/02.
RIC 357, Vagi 987, C 1 Aureus Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPM - Laureate head right.
Rev: IMPCAESVESPAVGPTRIPCOSII - Titus bare head right. c.71-72 (Antioch).
AU Aureus (Posthumous)
RIC 62 (Titus), BMC 123 (Titus), BN 96 (Titus), C 148 Aureus Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend -Shield reading SC on cippus with urn atop, branch on either side; E X across fields. c.80-81 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
AU Quinarius
RIC 129v, BMC 285v Quinarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVST - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. [Known to RIC and BMC only in silver]. c.75-79 (Rome). $5,432
12/5/02.
AR Antoninianus (Posthumous)
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 80, C 652 Antoninianus Obv: DIVOVESPASIANO - Radiate head right.
Rev: CONSECRATIO - Altar. 250-251 (Rome).
AR Denarius
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 5v Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: COSITER - Aequitas standing left, holding scales and scepter. [RIC unlisted reverse legend].
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 15, S 2296 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDAEA - Judaea seated right, resting head on hand; trophy to left. 69-71 (Rome).
RIC 36, S 2298, C 358 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPM - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - PON MAX across fields, Vesta seated left, holding simpulum. 70-71 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 37, S 2312, C 561 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPM - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - TRI POT across fields; Vesta seated left, holding simpulum. 70-71 (Rome).
RIC 39, S 2313, C 566 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPM - Laureate head right.
Rev: TRIPOTIICOSIIIPP - Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus. 71 (Rome). $41 4/28/03.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 43, C 74 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVGVSTI - Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. 72-73 (Rome). $47 12/20/02.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 50, BMC 71, S 2316, C 574 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and scepter; VES TA across fields. 72-73 (Rome). $395 2/1/05.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 55, S 2291, C 164 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIIICEN - Laureate head right.
Rev: FIDESPVBLICA - Hands, in handshake, holding grain ears and caduceus. 73 (Rome).
RIC 65, S 2305, C 387 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGCENS - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONTIFMAXIM - Vespasian seated right, holding branch and scepter. August - December 73 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 67, C 431 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGCEN - Laureate head right.
Rev: SALVSAVG - Salus seated left, holding patera. August - December 73 (Rome). $11 12/06/03.
RIC 75, S 2299, C 362 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSV - Winged caduceus. 74 (Rome). $41 12/06/03.
RIC 77, S 2300, C 364 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSV - Vespasian seated right, holding branch and scepter. 74 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 78 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSVCENS - Laureate head right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTI - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. 74 (Rome).
RIC 90, S 2301, C 366 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSVI - Pax seated left, holding branch. 75 (Rome). $27 11/22/03.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 93, S 2303, C 368 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSVI - Victory standing left on galley prow, holding wreath and palm.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 102, C 375 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSVII - Winged caduceus. 76 (Rome). $203 12/6/02.
RIC 103, S 2288, C 126 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head left.
Rev: COSVIII - Mars standing left, holding spear and trophy. 77-78 (Rome). $57 1/5/03.
RIC 107, S 2289, C 133 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: COSVIII - Two oxen standing left. 77-78 (Rome). $131 5/31/03.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 108, C 136 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: COSVIII - Galley prow right with star above. 77-78 (Rome). $191 4/10/03/
RIC 109, BMC 214 Denarius Obv: CAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head left.
Rev: No legend Exe: IMPXIX - Pig advancing left with three piglets. 77-78.
RIC 110, S 2293, C 216 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: IMP XIX - Modius with grain ears. 77-78 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 113, C 550 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: TRPOTXCOSVIIII - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch. 79 (Rome). $15 11/29/03.
RIC 118, BMC 251, C 554 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: TRPOTXCOSVIIII - Capricornus advancing left, globe below. 79 (Rome). $550 1/13/03.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 124a, BMC 276, BN 249, S 2295, C 222 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: IOVISCVSTOS - Jupiter standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding scepter. 75-79 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 132, BMC 300, S 2283 Denarius Obv: CAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: CERESAVGVST - Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. 78-79 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 289, S 2262, C 243 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVGTRP - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDAEADEVICTA - Judaea standing left; palm tree to right. 70-71 (Rome). $786 12/18/02.
RIC 311, BMC 434, C 37 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend AVG Exe: θ - Wreath, AVG within. 69-70 (Ephesus).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 320, C 66a Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and cornucopia. 70 (Ephesus).
RIC 322, BMC 443 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: LIBERIIMPAVGVESPAS Exe: θ - Titus and Domitian standing, facing, each holding a patera. 71 (Ephesus). $1,150 5/21/03.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 326, C 279 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: PACIAVGVSTAE - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
RIC 328, BMC 451, BN 341, C 40 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: EPHE - Wreath, AVG within. c.71 (Ephesus).
RIC 331, BMC 456, BN 349 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: LIBERIIMPAVGVESPAS Exe: EPE - Titus and Domitian standing facing, each holding a patera. 71 (Ephesus).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 333, S 2270, BMC 457 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: PACIAVGVSTAE - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. 71 (Ephesus). $650 9/24/03.
RIC 334, BMC 459, C 293 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: PACIORBTERRAVG - Orbis draped bust right. 71 (Ephesus).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 336v Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSIIIITRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG Exe: - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and cornucopia.
RIC 337, BMC 475, BN 368, C 277 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASAVGCOSVTRPPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE Exe: O - Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm. c.74 (Asia).
RIC 361, BMC 506, S 2276, C 274 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: NEPRED - Neptune standing left, stepping on globe, holding acrostolium and scepter. 72 (Antioch).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 364, BMC 512 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Vespasian riding quadriga right, holding branch and scepter. 72 (Antioch).
RIC 375, BMC 482 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right Exe: O.
Rev: COSVII - Pegasus advancing right. 76 (Ephesus).
RIC 377, S 2275, BMC 483 Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right Exe: O.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSVII - Winged caduceus. 76 (Ephesus). $168 4/10/03.
PDFmyURL.com
Unlisted Denarius Obv: IMPCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG - Laureate head right.
Rev: PONMAXTRPCOSVI - Victory standing left on cippus, holding wreath and palm; snake on either side. 75 (Rome). $56 1/15/03.
AR Denarius (Posthumous)
RIC 59a (Titus), BMC 112 (Titus), S 2565, C 144 Denarius Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Victory standing left, holding shield on palm; seated captive; EX SC across fields. 80-81.
RIC 60 (Titus), BMC 119 (Titus), BN 94 (Titus), C 146 Denarius Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: EXSC - Funerary quadriga advancing left.
RIC 62 (Titus), BMC 125, S 2568 Denarius Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Shield reading SC on cippus with urn atop, branch on either side.. 80 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 62, S 2568, C 149 Denarius Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Shield reading SC on cippus with urn atop, branch on either side; E X across fields. 80 (Rome). $209 3/20/04.
RIC 63 (Titus), S 2569, C 497 Denarius Obv: DIVVSAVGVSTVSVESPASIANVS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Shield reading SC held by two capricornii; globe below. 80-81 (Rome).
AE Sestertius
RIC 425, BMC 539, Brin 43, C 236 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDEACAPTA Exe: SC - Judaea seated right, resting head on hand; palm tree in center and bound, standing captive to left with shields
and spears behind him. 71 (Rome).
RIC 426, BMC 540, C 238 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDAEACAPTA Exe: SC - Jewess in attitude of mourning, seated left beneath palm tree; to right, captive Jew with hands tied behind
back standing left; captured weapons behind. 71 (Rome).
RIC 427, BMC 543, C 239 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDAEACAPTA Exe: SC - Vespasian standing right, holding spear and parazonium, facing palm tree in center and Judaea to right,
seated, resting head on hand. 71 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 429v Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASAVGPMTRPPPCOSIIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: FELICITASPVBLICA - Felicitas standing left, holding pileus and scepter; SC across fields. [RIC lists for IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TR P
PP COS III].
RIC 437, BMC 555, BN 516, C 326 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: PAXAVGVSTI - Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopia; S C across fields. 71 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 443v Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear; RO MA and S C across fields. 71 (Rome).
RIC 445, BMC 565, BN 531 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: ROMARESVRGES Exe: SC - Vespasian standing left, shaking hands with kneeling Roma; Minerva standing in background, holding shield.
c.71 (Rome).
RIC 447, BMC 568, BN 538, C 440 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy; S C across fields. 71 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 468, C 625 Sestertius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGPMTRPPPCOSIII - Laureate head right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVGVSTI Exe: SC - Victory standing right, stepping on helmet, holding shield on palm; Judaea seated right, resting head on
hand. 71 (Rome). $850 5/21/03.
PDFmyURL.com
AE Sestertius (Posthumous)
RIC 143 (Titus), BMC 221 (Titus), BN (Titus) 229, C 205 Sestertius Obv: DIVO/AVG/VESP Exe: SPQR - Vespasian riding elephant quadriga
right, holding scepter and Victory.
Rev: IMPTCAESARDIVIVESPAVGPMTRPPPCOSVIII - Legend around SC. c.80-81 (Rome).
AE Dupondius
RIC 476, BMC 591, C 411 Dupondius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGCOSIIII - Radiate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: ROMA - Roma seated left, holding wreath and parazonium. 71 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 476, C 411 Dupondius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGCOSIII - Radiate head right.
Rev: No legend Exe: ROMA - Roma seated left, holding wreath and parazonium; S C across fields. 71 (Rome). $27 6/6/03.
RIC 539b, BMC 661, BN 652, C 151 As Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMTPCOSIIIICENS - Radiate head left.
Rev: FELICITASPVBLICA - S C across fields; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 73 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 555, C 152 Dupondius Obv: IMPCAESVESPAVGPMTPCOSVCENS - Radiate head left.
Rev: FELICITASPVBLICA - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 74 (Rome).
PDFmyURL.com
Unlisted Dupondius Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGCOSIII - Radiate head right.
Rev: SECVRITASPROMANI - Securitas seated left, touching head; altar to left; S C across fields.
AE As
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 560b, S 2361 As Obv: IMPCAESARVESPAVGCOSVCENS - Laureate head right.
Rev: No legend - Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt; S C across fields. 74 (Rome). $15 12/17/01.
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 762, BMC 845, C 240 As Obv: IMPCAESVESPASIANAVGCOSVIIIPP - Laureate head right.
Rev: IVDAEACAPTA Exe: SC - Judaea seated right, resting head on hand; palm tree in center and bound, standing captive to left with
weapons piled all around. 77-78 (Lugdunum).
AE Semis
AE Quadrans
PDFmyURL.com
RIC 504, C 343 Quadrans Obv: IMPVESPASIANAVG - Palm tree.
Rev: PMTRPPPCOSIII - Vexillum; S C across fields.
PDFmyURL.com