American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Vespasian, Rome, AD 72

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

Reverse: Judaea, draped, veiled, seated right under palm-tree, in attitude of mourning; behind palm-tree, Titus, in military dress, right foot on helmet, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium in left

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.33
- Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 72 - AD 73
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

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 368
Reference: BMC 83

Administrative History

Identifier: 1967.153.126
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 72 - AD 73 1967.153.126

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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