Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.113: Dupondius 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"Dupondius of Vespasian, Rome (Vespasian) , 2005.115.113,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21069. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.113 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Dupondius of Vespasian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 74 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21069 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 11.44 g Die Axis 6 Denomination dupondius Date on Object COS V Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, FELICITAS PVBLICA; in field, to either side, S - C Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II (2) Vespasian 715 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.113 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.: Radiate head of Vespasian r.; around, clockwise, IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS V CENS. Rev.: Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; around, clockwise, FELICITAS PVBLICA; in field, to either side, S - C. 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
