Aureus - Vespasian TR POT X COS VIIII, Victory

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year79
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#1067, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).ves.1067
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 descriptionVictory, draped, stepping left and setting round shield on trophy, below which sits a captive, in attitude of mourning.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR POT X COS VIIII
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Consul Nonum. holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, consul for the ninth time.)
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Mint
MintageND (79)  - -
Catalog ID8720823330
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