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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3944186, member: 82616&quot;]The colour and <i>meaning</i> of an emperor&#039;s coinage is found in the common coins, not the rarities. The common types were struck in plentiful numbers and seen by most of the population. They were deemed important enough to be struck in such large numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p>This common Vespasian Roma type is one such coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1039567[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>Æ Dupondius, 13.37g</p><p>Rome mint, 71 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, radiate, r.</p><p>Rev: ROMA in exergue; S C in field; Roma std. l. on cuirass, with wreath and parazonium; behind, shields</p><p>RIC 279 (C2). BMC 591. BNC 569.</p><p>Acquired from Aristos Coins, eBay, December 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the most common dupondius types struck during Vespasian&#039;s great bronze issue of 71 was this seated Roma. Mattingly in BMCRE II says this about the type - &#039;The wreath which Roma holds on the dupondius is the sign of Victory, or, perhaps rather the rejoicing for it.&#039; This traditional guise of Roma dressed as a Greek Amazon is copied from the coinage of Nero. </p><p><br /></p><p>Celebrate your common coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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