Roman — Roman; 71; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
Coin, as
A copper alloy as coin of Emperor Vespasian, ruler of the Roman Empire AD 69-79. The back of the coin depicts Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory. This coin was minted in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), AD 71.
Obv: Laureate head of Vespasian, facing right. Obv inscription: [IMP CAES]AR VESPASIAN AVG COS III. Rev: Victory, advancing left, holding a wreath in her extended right hand and a palm in the left. Rev inscription: VICT[ORIA] AVGVSTI, SC in field.
Ref: RIC II (2007), no.1177.
Condition: VG.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11336
- Object name:
- coin, as
- Artist/Maker:
- Vespasian, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 71; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 29 mm, WT 9.3 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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