Bronze Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1944.100.39982

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.39982

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M TR P P P COS III - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: PAX AVG S C - Pax standing right, setting fire to arms; Column surmounted by Minerva, left, lance and shield resting against it; lighted altar, right

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 27.54
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Date: AD 71
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
Reverse
- Deity: Pax
- Deity: Minerva

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 95
Reference: BMC 553n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.39982
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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Bronze Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1944.100.39982

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map