Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.15: As 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"As of Vespasian, Rome (Vespasian) , 1974.27.15,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196662. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.15 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title As of Vespasian, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 71 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196662 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 8.36 g Die Axis 5 Denomination as Date on Object COS III Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: [IMP CAES VES]PASIAN AVG CO[S III] inscription: reverse: [VICTORIA] NAVALIS SC in l. and r. fields Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III Reverse Inscription: VICTORIA NAVALIS S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 336 p. 81 (or 406 p. 86, 1178 p. 143) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.15 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 VES]PASIAN AVG COS [III]. Rev.: Victory standing r. on prow with wreath and palm; around, [VICTORIA] NAVALIS; in field, S C. 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
