Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.163: Denarius 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"Denarius of Vespasian, Rome (Vespasian) , 1976.79.163,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196359. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.163 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Denarius of Vespasian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 77-78 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196359 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.27 g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius Date on Object [COS VIII] Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANV[S AVG] inscription: reverse: COS VII or VIII Obverse Inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse Inscription: COS VIII State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 943 p. 127 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.163 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 head of Vespasian r.; around, [IMP CAE]SAR VESPASIANV[S AVG]. Rev.: Two oxen yoked l.; in exergue, [COS VIII]. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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