Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.168: 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) , 1976.79.168,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196021. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.168 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Denarius 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/196021 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.02 g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius Date on Object COS VII Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: [IMP CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG inscription: reverse: COS VII (or VI ?) Obverse Inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse Inscription: COS VII State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 847 p. 120 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.168 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 CAESAR] VESPASIANVS AVG. Rev.: Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt on garlanded altar, wings open, head l.; across field, [COS - VII]. 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
