Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.204: 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) , 2008.115.204,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186295. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.204 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Denarius of Vespasian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 72-73 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186295 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.02 g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius Date on Object COS IIII Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII Reverse Inscription: AVGVR TR POT State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 356 p. 83 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.204 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 CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII. Rev.: Priestly implements (simpulum r., aspergillum l., jug l., and lituus l.); above, AVGVR; below, TR POT. 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
