RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1297

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 69–AD 70

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Tarraco (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Tarraco under Vespasian, AD 69–AD 70, catalogued as RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1297. Obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Tarraco
Issuing authority: Vespasian

Design

Obverse type: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Reverse type: Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
Obverse legend: IMP CAESAR AVG VESPASIANVS
Reverse legend: MARS VLTOR

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_1(2).ves.1297
Catalogue reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1297
Type corpus identifier: ric.2_1(2).ves.1297

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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