American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 76 1954.256.9

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: AETERNITAS - Aeternitas, veiled, wearing long tunic, standing left, in front of low garlanded altar, holding in her hands heads of Sun and Moon

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.27
- Diameter (in mm): 19.5

Typological Description

Date: AD 76
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: Aeternitas

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 838
Reference: BMC 271

Administrative History

Identifier: 1954.256.9
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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Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 76 1954.256.9

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map