Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Rome, AD 70. 1956.127.15

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

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Reverse: COS ITER TR POT - Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and long transverse rod(pertica) in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight: 3.07
- Diameter: 17

Typological Description

Date: AD 70
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
Reverse
- Deity: Aequitas

Findspot Description

Findspot
- Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference
- Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 21
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 17

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.15
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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