Aureus - Vespasian IMP V P P COS II DESIG III, Roma and Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year70
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.27 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#1314, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).ves.1314
Obverse descriptionHead of Vespasian, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionVespasian standing left, leaning on sceptre, accepting statue of Victory from Roma standing right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIMP V P P COS II DESIG III
(Translation: Imperator Vespasianus Pater Patriae Consul Secundus Designatus Tertium. Supreme commander (Imperator) Vespasian, father of the nation, consul for the second time, designated for the third time.)
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MintageND (70)  - -
Catalog ID7433812430
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