American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 79. 1944.100.41633

Obverse: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS - Head of Titus, laureate, right

Reverse: TR POT VIII COS VII - Venus, naked except for slight drapery round thighs, standing right, resting left arm on column, holding helmet in extended right hand and transverse spear in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.27
- Diameter (in mm): 18

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: Titus
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Venus

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1078
Reference: BMC 255

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.41633
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 Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 79. 1944.100.41633

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map