© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian PON MAX TR P COS V
74 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249589 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Vespasian, togate, seated. right on curule chair, feet on stool, holding vertical sceptre in right hand and branch in extended left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PON MAX TR P COS V
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quintum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.1–3.3 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Vespasian (PON MAX TR P COS V) (74) coin is that it features a portrait of Emperor Vespasian on one side and a representation of the goddess Victory on the other. This coin was minted during Vespasian's reign from 69 to 79 AD and was widely used throughout the Roman Empire. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the political and religious values of the Roman Empire during that time.
