© Artemide Aste
© Artemide Aste
As - Vespasian PAX AVGVSTI S C; Pax
71 year| Bronze | 9.7 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 71 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249215 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAX AVGVSTI S C
Translation:
Pax Augusti. Senatus Consultum.
Peace provided by the Emperor. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Note the I of AVGVSTI may or may not be present
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Vespasian, who was the Roman Emperor from 69 to 79 AD, on one side, and the goddess Pax (Irene) on the other. Pax was the goddess of peace, and her presence on the coin may have been a symbol of Vespasian's efforts to bring stability and peace to the Roman Empire after a period of civil war and unrest.
