Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 72 - AD 73. 1944.100.39918

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.39918

Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: VIC AVG - Victory, draped, wings pointed upwards, standing right on globe, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm over left shoulder in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.2
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 72 - AD 73
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
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 361
Reference: BMC 72

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.39918
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

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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Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 72 - AD 73. 1944.100.39918

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map