Vespasian

T. Flavius Vespasainu Caesar

Dynasty: Flavians

Vespasian was a successful Roman general in charge of the Judaean War when Nero was overthrown. In the ensuing confusion several generals were proclaimed emperor and by mid 69 the Syrian and Judaean legions proclaimed Vespasian emperor. They marched on Rome and Vitellius was killed. Vespasian introduced a stable reign, partly because he had two adult sons to succeed him: Titus and Domitian

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Vespasian

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• CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
• DIVO AVG VESP SPQR
• DIVO VESPASIANO
• DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIAN
• DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS
• DIVVS VESPASIANVS
• DIVVS VESPASIANVS AVG
• IMP CAES AVG VESPAS COS II TR POT
• IMP CAES VES AVG
• IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN
• IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS
• IMP CAES VESP AVG COS VII
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII CEN
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS V CENS
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP COS IIII CENS
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP COS V CENS
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP COS VI
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP COS VII
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP COS VIII
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TP PP COS IIII CENS
• IMP CAES VESP AVG PM TRI P PP COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESPAS AVG
• IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TRP PP COS III
• IMP CAES VESPAS AVG PM TRP PP COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESPAS AVG TRP COS III
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS II
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS V
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII PP
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIIII
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TP COS IIII CENS
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TP PP COS II D III
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS II
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS III
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS V CENS
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS VI
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS VII
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS VIII
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PP COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESPASIAN COS IIII
• IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG
• IMP CAES VESPASIANVS AVG COS III
• IMP CAES VESPASIANVS COS VIII
• IMP CAESAR
• IMP CAESAR AVG VESPASIANVS
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG CENS
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG CENSOR
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS IIII
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS V CENS
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VI
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVG PM TP COS IIII CENS
• IMP CAESAR VESP AVGVST
• IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG
• IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TRP PP
• IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TRP PP
• IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TRP PP
• IMP CAESAR VESPASI AVG PM TP COS IV
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS VIIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS III
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG PM TRP PP COS IIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVGVSTVS
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN CONS VIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN COS VIIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TP PP COS II
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TP PP COS II DES III
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TP PP COS III
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TRP
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TRP PP COS II
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TRP PP COS III DES IIII
• IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TRP
• IMP VESP AVG
• IMP VESP AVG COS VIII
• IMP VESP AVG PM TP
• IMP VESP CAES AVG PONT MAX TRIB POT COS II PP
• IMP VESPAS AVG PM TRP IIII PP COS IIII
• IMP VESPASIAN AVG
• IMP VESPASIANVS AVG

Coins of Vespasian currently available

	Vespasian Silver denarius issued AD 70 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax, draped. seated left, holding branch in extended right hand and winged caduceus in left Good Very Fine   |   AUD $350.00
	Vespasian Bronze sestertius issued AD 71 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM T PP P COS III, Head of Vespasian, laureate, right Rev: PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae Fine   |   AUD $330.00
	Vespasian Bronze as issued AD 71 Obv: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, Laureate, right Rev: PROVIDENT S C, Altar Nearly Very Fine   |   AUD $300.00