© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian COS VII
76 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 76 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249756 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 84% |
Reverse
Eagle with wings spread, standing front on low garlanded base, head left, holding thunderbolt in claws.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS VII
Translation:
Consul Septimum.
Consul for the seventh time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.42–3.55 g;Diameter varies: 16.5–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Vespasian (COS VII) (76) coin is that it features a portrait of the Roman emperor Vespasian on one side, while the other side depicts the goddess Pax holding an olive branch and a scepter. This symbolism represents Vespasian's efforts to restore peace and stability to the Roman Empire after a period of civil war and unrest.
