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Vespasianus
Titus Flavius Vespasianus
(AD 9 - 69 - 79)

Vespasianus Iovis Custos
1. Front 2. Back
Silver Denarius - Æ 19-21 mm - 5 grams - Die axis 12:00 - Probably RIC II 124a - Struck AD 75-79.
1. IMP [C?]AESAR - VESPASIANVS AVG (Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus - Imperator Caesar V. Augustus). Bust of laurelled emperor looking right.
2. IOVIS - [CVSTOS] (Iovis Custos - Jupiter the Custodian). Iovi standing full front, naked. Leaning with left arm on staff. Right arm downward outstretched sacrificing above an altar with a flame.
Minted in Rome.

Obv. : Good but worn - Rev. : Good but worn.