Dupondius - Vespasian IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS IIII CENS
74 year| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Head of Vespasian, laureate, left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M T P COS IIII CENS
Translation:
Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum, Censor.
Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fourth time, censor.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dupondius - Vespasian coin is that it features the image of the Roman emperor Vespasian, who ruled from 69 to 79 AD, on one side, and the Roman goddess Pax (Irene) on the other side. Pax was the goddess of peace, and her presence on the coin may have been a symbol of Vespasian's efforts to bring stability and peace to the Roman Empire after a period of civil war and unrest.
