RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 954. 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 Titus, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on two oval shields, feet set together, holding transverse spear in left hand, right hand on lap; to right and left, eagle flying; on ground right, miniature she-wolf and twins
- Obverse legend
- T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS
- Reverse legend
- COS VI
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_1(2).ves.954
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