Æ - Vespasian PONT MAX TR POT P P COS VIII CENS S C; Ceres
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 77-78 |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250416 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres seated left, holding two corn-ears and torch.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONT MAX TR POT P P COS VIII CENS S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae, Consul Octavum, Censor, Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation, consul for the eighth time, censor, decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Ceres on the reverse, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Vespasian. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and abundance, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Vespasian's rule.
