© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian PON MAX TR P COS V
74 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 | 74 |
| 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 | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249609 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 89% |
Reverse
Winged caduceus, upright.
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: 2.17–3.645 g;Diameter varies: 17.72–20 mm;
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 the Roman Emperor Vespasian on one side, while the other side depicts 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 widely used throughout the Roman Empire. The image of Pax on the coin symbolizes the peace and stability that Vespasian brought to the empire after a period of civil war and unrest.
