Harvard Art Museums > 1972.247: Aureus of Vespasian, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Aureus of Vespasian, Rome (Vespasian) , 1972.247,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195260. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.247 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Aureus of Vespasian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 76 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195260 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 7.29 g Die Axis 6 Denomination aureus Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse Inscription: AETERNITAS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 838 p. 119 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.247 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate bust of Vespasian r.; around, IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG. Rev.: Aeternitas standing l. holding heads of Sun and Moon; to l., altar. Publication History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973) Exhibition History The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973 Roman Gallery Installation (long-term), Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/1999 - 01/20/2008 Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Coins Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
