Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 79 1905.57.307

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1905.57.307

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: TR POT X COS VIIII - Victory, draped, stepping left and setting round shield on trophy, below which sits a captive, in attitude of mourning

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.18
- Diameter (in mm): 16.75

Typological Description

Date: AD 79
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1068
Reference: BMC 246

Administrative History

Identifier: 1905.57.307
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 79 1905.57.307

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map