American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Lugdunum, AD 71. 1955.191.12

Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM TR P P P COS III - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: PACI AVGVSTI - Nemesis, winged, draped, advancing right, holding in left hand winged caduceus pointed downwards at snake gliding right before her, right

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.4
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date: AD 71
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Pax
- Deity: Nemesis

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1130
Reference: BMC 399

Administrative History

Identifier: 1955.191.12
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Montagu sale, 1896, lot 187.

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, Lugdunum, AD 71. 1955.191.12

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map