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Aureus - Vespasian PON MAX TR P COS VII; Pax
76 year| Gold | 6.81 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 76 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 6.81 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249760 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding out branch in extended right hand and resting left in her lap.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PON MAX TR P COS VII
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Septimum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the seventh time.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Vespasian (PON MAX TR P COS VII; Pax) (76) 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 was marked by a period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire, after a series of civil wars and conflicts that had occurred in the previous decades. The coin's design may have been intended to promote the idea of peace and prosperity under Vespasian's rule.
