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As - Vespasian COS ITER TR POT S C; Pax
70 year| Bronze | 8.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 70 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#250245 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax seated left, holding corn-ears, poppy, and caduceus.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS ITER TR POT S C
Translation:
Consul Iterum, Tribunicia Potestate. Senatus Consultum.
Consul for the second time, holder of tribunician power. 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 Pax (Irene) on the reverse, which symbolizes peace and prosperity. This is fitting, given that Vespasian's reign is often referred to as the "Golden Age" of the Roman Empire, a time of relative peace and stability after a period of civil war and unrest.
