© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian AVGVR TRI POT
71 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 71 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#248925 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVR TRI POT
Translation:
Augustus Tribunicia Potestate.
Emperor (Augustus), holder of tribunician power.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.28–3.52 g;Diameter varies: 15.5–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Vespasian (AVGVR TRI POT) (71) coin is that it features a portrait of the Roman Emperor Vespasian on one side, and on the other side, it has an image of the goddess Pax holding an olive branch and a scepter. This coin was minted during Vespasian's reign from 69 to 79 AD and was used as a means of spreading propaganda and promoting the Roman Empire's ideals of peace and prosperity.
