RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1522

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 69–AD 70

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Alexandria (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Alexandria under Vespasian, AD 69–AD 70, catalogued as RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1522. Obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right. Reverse: Libertas standing left, holding scales and rod. 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
Alexandria
Issuing authority
Vespasian

Design

Obverse type
Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Reverse type
Libertas standing left, holding scales and rod
Obverse legend
IMP CAESAR VESPASIA AVG
Reverse legend
LIBERTAS AVGVSTA

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_1(2).ves.1522
Catalogue reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1522
Type corpus identifier
ric.2_1(2).ves.1522

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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