Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 77 - AD 78 1956.184.29

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

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Reverse: ANNONA AVG - Annona, draped, seated left on throne, feet on stool, holding on her lap a sack of corn-ears open, holding the ties in her hands

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.44
- Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 77 - AD 78
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: Annona

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 963
Reference: BMC 290

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.184.29
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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