Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 73. 1912.17.8

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Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

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Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM - Vespasian, togate, seated right on curule chair, feet on stool, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and branch in left

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.19
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date: AD 73
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

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 546
Reference: BMC 98

Administrative History

Identifier: 1912.17.8
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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