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© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Vespasian TR POT X COS VIIII; Ceres
79 year| Gold | 7.2 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 79 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249976 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and poppy in right hand and torch upright in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT X COS VIIII
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Decima, Consul Nonum.
holder of tribunician power for the tenth time, consul for the ninth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.09–7.22 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Vespasian (TR POT X COS VIIII; Ceres) (79) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Ceres on the reverse side, which was a departure from the traditional depiction of Roman emperors on the coinage. This was a deliberate choice made by Vespasian to promote the cult of Ceres, which was associated with agriculture and fertility, and to emphasize his own role as a benevolent and peaceful ruler.
