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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Vespasian COS ITER TR POT; Pax
70 year| Gold | 6.93 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 70 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.93 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#248912 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax, draped. seated left, holding corn-ears and poppy in extended right hand and caduceus in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS ITER TR POT
Unabridged legend: Consul Iterum, Tribunicia Potestate.
Translation: Consul for the second time, holder of tribunician power.
Comment
RIC has Pax with a branch in one hand and corn ears and poppy in the other, but it seems to be an error, since the example coin has a caduceus, not a branch.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Vespasian (COS ITER TR POT; Pax) (70) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Pax (Irene) on the reverse side, which symbolizes peace and prosperity. This is significant because Vespasian's reign marked a period of relative stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, following the tumultuous years of the Roman Civil War. The coin's design serves as a reflection of the emperor's efforts to promote peace and prosperity throughout the empire.
