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Aureus with bust of Vespasian
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 72–73
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 7.40 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1974.504
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Vespasian, laureate, right.
IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII (line above last four I's)
Reverse: Victory standing, right on globe, wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder.
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IMPCAESVESPAVGPMCOSIIII (line above last four I's)
Reverse: Victory standing, right on globe, wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder.
VIC AVG
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mrs. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, October 9, 1974; reassigned to the Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour, October 12, 1977