© Münzhandlung Basel Sale 6
© Münzhandlung Basel Sale 6
Aureus - Domitian VESTA
73 year| Gold | 6.98 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 73 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.98 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249443 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tetrastyle Temple.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VESTA
Comment
The photo is from Plate 16 of Alexandrian coins, Special Collection of the late Doctor H. St. à S.; Roman and Byzantine gold and silver coins, S. collection; Numismatic cabinet of Prince W....: Tuesday March 18, 1936, Basel (see page 70).
Interesting fact
The Aureus was a gold coin used in ancient Rome, and the Domitian (VESTA) (73) coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Domitian (AD 81-96). The coin features the goddess Vesta on the reverse, which is why it's also known as the "Vesta Aureus." Vesta was the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, and the coin was likely used as an offering to her or as a symbol of domestic prosperity.
