Silver Aureus of Vespasian. 1991.78.29

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 6.09
  • Diameter (in mm): 19
• Authenticity: Forgery (Uncertain value)
• Authenticity: Replica (Uncertain value)

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Cast
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Vespasian
  • • Dynasty: Flavian Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Obverse

  • Legend: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
  • Type: Head laur. r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: AETERNITAS
  • Type: Aeternitas stg. l. holding Sol and Luna heads over altar

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1991.78.29
• Lot: 1991.78
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined