© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Vespasian PON MAX TR P COS VI; Victory
75 year| Silver | 3 g | 19 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 | 3 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249686 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Victory, draped, standing left on prow, holding wreath up in right hand and palm upright in left.
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: 1.944–3.4 g;Diameter varies: 18–21 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Vespasian (PON MAX TR P COS VI; Victory) (75) coin features an image of the Roman goddess Victory on its reverse side, signifying the triumphant reign of Emperor Vespasian.
