need help with identification of Vespatian

I have had no luck with this one, maybe you can help...

 

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IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII, laureate head left / S-C, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt. Cohen 460.

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_1011.jpg

 

I don't think that's it Mat. The reverse looks like Roma and I can make out COS VIII on the obverse legend. It may be:
RIC 994 Vespasian AE Sestertius. 77-78 AD. IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, laureate head right / ROMA S-C, Roma standing left, holding Victory & spear.
Take a look at: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_0994.jpg

But this is really a guess.

 

Look at the right hand side, arm is low like Spes hitching her skirt, not up like the roma with spear.

 

You may be right about Spes, but I believe I'm correct about "COS VIII"

 

RIC 1011 Vespasian AE As. 77-78 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII, laureate head left / S-C, Spes advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/vespasian/RIC_1011.jpg

 

Looks about right. I think you just linked to the same coin as Mat. RIC 1011 = Cohen 460 .

 

Hmm, I think Mat edited his original post. But that's fine since we are in sync.

 

thanks to both of you....