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Denarius - Vespasian AVG
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 70 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Vespasian facing right, with characteristic broad, fleshy features rendered in a naturalistic portrait style typical of Flavian coinage. The emperor is depicted with short, tightly curled hair beneath the laurel wreath, a prominent brow, and a strongly modelled jaw. The draped bust terminates at the shoulder. The circumferential legend in Latin capitals runs along the outer border of the coin field. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P (Translation: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Consul Secundum, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the second time, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | The abbreviation AVG in large, bold capital letters occupies the centre of the reverse field, enclosed within a prominent wreath composed of two symmetrical oak branches tied at the base with a ribbon or fillet. The wreath, rendered in high relief, frames the inscription completely and fills the available coin surface. The overall design is spare and heraldic, conveying imperial authority through monumental simplicity. |
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