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Denarius - Vespasian IMP XIX
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 77-78 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Vespasian facing right, with short hair and draped paludamentum over the left shoulder, rendered in the naturalistic, slightly aged portraiture characteristic of Flavian imperial coinage. The effigy displays the emperor's well-known stocky facial features, including a broad forehead and strong jaw. The surrounding Latin legend runs clockwise from lower left along the beaded border. The portrait is struck in high relief, consistent with the artistic standards of the Rome mint under the Flavian dynasty. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A modius (Roman grain measure) depicted standing on three legs, rendered in profile at center, containing five upright ears of grain (wheat) with two additional ears drooping over the sides of the vessel. This reverse type is emblematic of imperial grain supply and the emperor's role as guarantor of the Roman food supply (annona). The abbreviated legend IMP XIX appears in the field, referencing Vespasian's nineteenth imperatorial acclamation. The design is cleanly struck with the modius occupying the central field, bordered by a simple beaded rim. |
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