Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.147: Sestertius 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"Sestertius of Vespasian, Rome (Vespasian) , 1942.176.147,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196817. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.147 People Vespasian, Roman (r. 69-79 CE) Title Sestertius 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 Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196817 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 27.58 g Die Axis 8 Denomination sestertius Date on Object COS III Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG PM TP PP COS III inscription: reverse: PAX AVG SC in exergue Obverse Inscription: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III Reverse Inscription: PAX AVG S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II.1 2, 95 p. 66 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.147 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 CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III. Rev.: Pax standing r., setting fire to arms; to l., column surmounted by Minerva, shield and lance against it; to r., lighted altar; around, PAX AVG; in exergue, 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
