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Description: | An incomplete, Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy, bronze sestertius of Vespasian (69-79AD). Obverse: Laureate head right. Inscription: [](P)AS(IA)N AVG[]. Reverse: Probably Salus standing left feeding a snake at the altar. Inscription: [](M) TRP V C[]. Mint name: Probably Rome. Reece period: 4. Die axis: 12 o'clock. This coin is broken with a quarter missing. It has a dark green/brown patina. It is in very fine condition, slightly worn with a slightly squared off flan and two striking fractures around the remaining edges. There are some spots of pale green corrosion on both sides and around some of the edges. This coin is likely to date to 69-79AD. Ref. Roman Coins and their values, David R. Sear, 4th revised edition 1988, page 123-126 and Roman Coins and their values, The Millenium edition, David R. Sear vol. 1, Spink 2000, page 439-443. This coin is 30.69mm long, 23.61mm wide, 3.6mm thick, diameter 30.69mm and weighs 10.6g.
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