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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.173
People
Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
71 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196365

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
18.29 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
sestertius
Date on Object
COS III
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM COS III
  • inscription: reverse: ROMA RESVRGES
    SC
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III
  • Reverse Inscription: ROMA RESVRGES S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC II.1 2, 194 p. 73

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.173
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Vespasian r.; around, IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS III.
Rev.: Vespasian standing l., raising kneeling Roma (city); behind, the goddess Roma standing r.; around, ROMA RESVRGES; in exergue, S C.

Verification Level

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