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© Leu Numismatik
Quinarius Aureus - Vespasian VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory
74 year| Gold | 3.62 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 12½ Denarii (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.62 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249615 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTORIA AVGVSTI
Unabridged legend: Victoria Augusti.
Translation: Victory of the emperor.
Comment
Photo from plate VI of the Bank Leu Roman Coins Auction, 10 Wednesday, May 29, 1974, at the Hotel Baur au Lac Talstrasse 1, Zurich.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Quinarius Aureus - Vespasian (VICTORIA AVGVSTI; Victory) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Victory (Victoria) on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Vespasian (AD 74). The image of Victory was meant to symbolize the Roman Empire's military triumphs and the power of its rulers.
