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Vespasian. 69-79 AD. As, 10.41g. (6h). Rome, 77-8 AD. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII (counterclockwise) Head laureate left. Rx: AEQVITAS - AVGVST S - C Aequitas standing left holding scales and long rod. RIC 1005 ®. Fine.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins.
Aequitas was apparently a rare type on Roman asses of 77-8 AD: not listed in the Paris catalogue or Cohen for either Vespasian COS VIII, Titus COS VI, or Domitian COS V, while BMC too omits the Vespasian and Titus coins but cites an example for Domitian from the Coats Collection in Glasgow. RIC 1005, to justify its rarity rating R, must have known several specimens of this As for Vespasian, but cites only one from Auckland, which is from different dies than ours (pl. 54).
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins.
Aequitas was apparently a rare type on Roman asses of 77-8 AD: not listed in the Paris catalogue or Cohen for either Vespasian COS VIII, Titus COS VI, or Domitian COS V, while BMC too omits the Vespasian and Titus coins but cites an example for Domitian from the Coats Collection in Glasgow. RIC 1005, to justify its rarity rating R, must have known several specimens of this As for Vespasian, but cites only one from Auckland, which is from different dies than ours (pl. 54).