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© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Dupondius - Vespasian VESTA S C; Vesta
75 year| Bronze | 12.3 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 75 |
| Value | 1 Dupondius = ⅛ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 12.3 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249729 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Vesta seated left, holding patera and Palladium.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VESTA S C
Translation:
Vesta. Senatus Consultum.
Vesta. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 12.07–12.61 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius coin featuring Vespasian (VESTA S C; Vesta) from Rome, Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 12.3 g is interesting because it was issued during Vespasian's reign (69-79 AD) and features the goddess Vesta on the reverse, highlighting the importance of the Roman goddess of the hearth and home in the empire's culture and religion.
