American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 77

Obverse: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS - Head of Titus, laureate, right

Reverse: COS VI - Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on two oval shields, feet set together, holding transverse spear in left hand, right hand on lap; to right and left, eagle flying; on ground right, miniature she-wolf and twins

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.27
- Diameter (in mm): 17

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: Titus
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Roma
- Deity: Romulus
- Deity: Remus

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954
Reference: BMC 224

Administrative History

Identifier: 1957.191.19
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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Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 77 - AD 78. 1957.191.19

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map