American Numismatic Society: Silver Coin of Vespasian, Antioch, AD 72

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

Reverse: Judaea, veiled, draped, seated right under palm-tree, in attitude of mourning; behind palm, Vespasian, in military dress, standing right, right foot on helmet, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium in left

Physical Description

Axis: 5
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.39
- Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 72 - AD 73
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Antioch
- Region: Asia
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Judaea

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1558
Reference: BMC 510n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.39973
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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Silver Coin of Vespasian, Antioch, AD 72 - AD 73 1944.100.39973

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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