Aureus - Vespasian TR POT X COS VIIII; Ceres

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	79
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 249976
References	RIC II.1# 1061 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.1061 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Head of Vespasian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG

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

Reverse

Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and poppy in right hand and torch upright in left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT X COS VIIII

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Consul Nonum.
holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, consul for the ninth time.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.09–7.22 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (79)

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