Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vespasian

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Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Roman

The front of this coin portrays the emperor Vespasian, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right.

On the back, the goddess of Peace is shown seated and holding a type of staff called a caduceus.

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Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vespasian
Place: Roman Empire (Minted in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 70 CE
Medium: Gold
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse: COS ITER TR POT
Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Reference Number: 1923.1270
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Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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