Aureus - Vespasian COS VIII; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	77-78
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 249845
References	RIC II.1# 936 Ian Carradice, Theodore Vern Buttrey, Jr.; 2007. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.1. Vespasian – Domitian (AD 69–96) (Second revised edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_1(2).ves.936 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 205 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Cohen# 131 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Calicó# 625a Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus)

Reverse

Vespasian, in military dress, on left, standing left, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium slanted upwards in left; on right stands Victory, left, crowning him with a wreath in her right hand and holding palm upright in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS VIII

Unabridged legend: Consul Octavum

Translation: Consul for the eighth time

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.18–7.41 g;
Diameter varies: 18–20.5 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (77-78)						$ 2300

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	Leu Numismatik Auction 13 Lot 318	27 May 2023	XF	USD 13 888.12 (CHF 11 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2014 April 10-12 & 15-16 CICF World and Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3032 Lot 23570	10 Apr 2014	VF	USD 8225.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 32223	17 Aug 2023	F (NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 4/5)	USD 2160.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 6 - 7 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3071 Lot 33265	7 Jan 2019	F (NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 2640.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2018 September 6 - 11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach 3067 Lot 30323	6 Sep 2018	F (NGC Fine, 5/5 - 2/5, scratches)	USD 2040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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