Aureus - Vespasian EX

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	80-81
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	6.9 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 251154
References	RIC II.1# 358 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).tit.358 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 123-124 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Calicó# 630 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BN Roman Empire# 96-97 Bibliothèque nationale de France (publisher). Catalogue des monnaies de l'Empire romain. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (5 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 319 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

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Obverse

Head of Divus Vespasian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS

Unabridged legend: Divus Augustus Vespasianus

Translation: The divine emperor (Augustus) Vespasian

Reverse

Round shield, inscribed S C, set on low column, on which stands urn, laurels left and right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EX

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (80-81)

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