RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 543
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 543. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vespasian. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Vespasian
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Pax, draped, standing left, extending winged caduceus in right hand over follis(purse) lying on tripod left, holding branch in left hand, resting left arm on a garlanded column
- Obverse legend
- IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS
- Reverse legend
- PAX AVG
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_1(2).ves.543
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