American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Ephesus, AD 70 1976.18.1

Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P - Head of Vespasian, laureate, right

Reverse: CONCORDIA AVG - Ceres, draped, seated left in decorated chair with high back, holding two corn-ears and poppy in right hand and cornucopia in left

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight: 3.56
- Diameter: 17

Typological Description

Date: AD 70
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Vespasian
Geographic
- Mint: Ephesus
- Region: Ionia
Obverse
- Portrait: Vespasian
Reverse
- Symbol: BY
- Deity: Ceres

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1409
Reference: BMC 442

Administrative History

Identifier: 1976.18.1
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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Silver Denarius of Vespasian, Ephesus, AD 70 1976.18.1

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map