American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1947.2.431

Obverse: IMP CAES VESPAS 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: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 25.65
- Diameter (in mm): 33

Typological Description

Date: AD 71
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
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: Pax
- Deity: Minerva

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 240
Reference: BMC 553n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1947.2.431
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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Bronze Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1947.2.431

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map