Denarius - Vespasian CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year74
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.22 g
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#1464, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).ves.1464, RPC Online II#852
Obverse descriptionHead of Vespasian, laureate and annulet, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Consul Quintum, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the fifth time, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionCeres, draped, seated left in decorated chair with high back, holding two corn-ears and poppy in right hand and cornucopia in left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONCORDIA AVG
(Translation: Concordia Augusta. Venerable harmony.)
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Mint
MintageND (74)  - -
Catalog ID8468675800
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