© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian PON MAX TR P COS VI; Securitas
75 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 75 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249683 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Securitas, bare to waist, seated left, feet on stool, resting head on raised arm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PON MAX TR P COS VI
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.5–3.39 g;Diameter varies: 18–19.26 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Securitas on the reverse side, which represents the security and stability of the Roman Empire during the reign of Vespasian.
