Denarius

Roman Empire

 

 

 

Metal: Silver.

Issuing entity: Rome. Vespasian (in the name of Titus).

Mint: Rome.

Date: 76 A.D.

Obverse:

Laureate head right. Legend: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS.

Reverse:

Eagle standing left on cipher with wings spread and legend COS - V on both sides.

Weight: 3.15 gr. - Diameter: 20 mm. - Axes: 6 h.

Described in: RIC II 191.

Published in: Roselló Cremades, N., 1990: "Cataloguing of the Iberian and Roman numismatic collections of the collections of: D. Isidro Albert, D. Ramón Quiles and a hoard of late Roman coins", Ayudas a la investigación 1986-1987. Instituto de Cultura Juan Gil-Albert, p. 178, 182, nº 278; Ramón Sánchez, J.J., García Barrachina, A., Verdú Parra, E., Bayo Fuentes, S., 2010: "Catálogo. Antigüedad", in Ramón Sánchez, J.J. (ed.), Monedas. Todas las caras de la Historia. Numismatic collections of the MARQ, Alicante, p. 111.

Monetary Inventory Number: 279.

Purchase. Isidro Albert Collection.