American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 72

Obverse: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT - Head of Titus, bearded, laureate, right

Reverse: NEP RED - Neptune, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, standing left, right foot on globe, holding acrostolium in right hand and vertical sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.1
- Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 72 - AD 73
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: Neptune

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 366
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 80

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.1328
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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Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 72 - AD 73 1956.127.1328

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse