Vespasian was an accomplished general, and subjugated Judea during the Jewish rebellion of 66. While Vespasian was besieging Jerusalem, emperor Nero committed suicide and plunged Rome into a year of civil war. After Galba and Otho perished in quick succession, Vitellius became the third emperor in April 69. The Roman legions of Roman Egypt and Judaea reacted by declaring Vespasian, their commander, emperor on 1 July 69. Vitellius was defeated, and Vespasian was declared Emperor by the Senate.
Little information survives about the government during Vespasian's ten-year rule. After his death he was succeeded by his eldest son Titus, thus becoming the first Roman Emperor to be directly succeeded by his own natural son.
Reverse: Eirene standing left, holding flower and caduceus; EI_PH_NH
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Weight: 13.1 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, wreath in beak, palm left, club below; ETOYC__NEOY IEPOY B
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Weight: 14.3 g
Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; NIKH__CEBACTH
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Weight: 6.9 g
Reverse: Falcon standing right; L E
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Weight: 5.1 g
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Reverse: FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae, S-C across fields
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Weight: 10 g
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Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding scales and scepter; SC in fields
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 9.16 g
Reverse: PO[..] TRP COS V, Winged Caduceus
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.5 g
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Reverse: COS VIII, Mars standing left, holding spear & trophy.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
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Reverse: S-C, Mars walking right, carrying spear and trophy.
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Weight: -
Reverse: Rev:COS VIII Prow right, large start above. Old ink collectors mark in exergue (123)
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.19 g
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Reverse: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV, Titus and Domitian, seated facing left side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch extended in right hand, left hands at side
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.27 g
Reverse: COS V
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.6 g
Reverse: Pax holding branch and caduceus; COS ITER__TR POT
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Weight: 3.05 g
Reverse: Roma standing left, holding spear and Victory; ROMA / S__C
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Weight: 27.35 g
Reverse: Aequitas holding scales and scepter AEQVITAS__AVGVSTI / S__C
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Weight: 10.5 g
Reverse: Victory advancing right with palm, placing wreath on a standard; VICTORIA__AVGVSTI
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Weight: 3.02 g
Reverse: Shield inscribed S C held by two capricornii, globe below
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Weight: 3.18 g
Reverse: Felicitas holding caduceus and cornucopiae; FELICITAS__PVBLICA
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Weight: 13.76 g
Reverse: Roma left seated on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium shield and helmet to the right; ROMA / S C
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Weight: 13 g
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Reverse: PON MAX TR POT P P COS V CENS, winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 14.2 g
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Reverse: CE-RES AVGVST / Ceres standing left, holding grain ears
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Weight: 3.09 g
Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and placing wreath on signum to right
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Weight: -
Reverse: Vesta seated left, holding simpulum; TRI__POT
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Weight: 2.69 g
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Reverse: PON MAX TR P COS V, winged caduceus
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.04 g
Reverse: Statue of radiate male figure, holding spear and parazonium, standing facing on rostral column
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 3.21 g
Toned, a few shallow marks under tone, deposit on obverse. Near VF. From the BLS Collection.
Reverse: S-C - Eagle standing facing on globe, head right, S-C across fields.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 10.35 g
Reverse: ETOYC NEOY IEPOY B - Eagle standing left on club, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm to left, crescent between legs.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.5 g
Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI / S-C - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, S-C across fields.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 9.98 g
Reverse: Laureate head of Titus right; T ΦΛAVI OVEΣΠ KAIΣ·ETOVΣ NEOV IEPOV / *__B
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Weight: 14.3 g
Reverse: laureate head of Titus right; ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΟΥEϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ϹEΒΑϹΤΟΥ ΥΙΟϹ
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Weight: 7.1 g
Reverse: bearded head of Jupiter Ammon left; COL IVL AVG CASSANDR
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Weight: 7.6 g