American Numismatic Society: Bronze Coin of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1975.102.1

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C - Vespasian, in military dress, holding vertical spear in left hand and holding out right hand to receive a palladium which Victory, draped and holding palm, advancing right, offers him in her right hand

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 27.24
- Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

Date: AD 71
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
- - Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 131
Reference: BMC 586

Administrative History

Identifier: 1975.102.1
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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Bronze Coin of Vespasian, Rome, AD 71 1975.102.1

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map