Aureus - Vespasian EX S C; Victory

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	7.3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 251156
References	RIC II.1# 360 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.360 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , RIC II# 60 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1926. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2. Vespasian to Hadrian. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head of Divus Vespasian, laureate, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS

Translation:
Divus Augustus Vespasianus.
The divine emperor (Augustus) Vespasian.

Reverse

Slow quadriga left, with car in form of small, richly ornamented temple, surmounted by two Victories.

Script: Latin

Lettering: EX S C

Translation:
Ex Senatus Consultum.
By decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.22–7.3 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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

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