Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1956.184.23

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Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

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

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.24
- 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: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Neptune

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 44
Reference: BMC 54

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.184.23
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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