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Rome 76 AD Ancient Roman AE As of Emperor Vespasian / Victory

$ 150.47

Availability: 91 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Date: 69 - 79 AD
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Historical Period: Roman: Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)
  • Denomination: As
  • Year: 76 AD
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Provenance: private collection. Aalden, Netherlands.
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Ruler: Vespasian
  • Modified Item: No
  • Era: Ancient

    Description

    This is an ancient Roman AE As, of
    emperor Vespasian
    , minted at Rome in 76 AD
    Obverse:
    IMP CAESAR VESP AVG COS VII
    ,
    "Supreme commander (Imperator) Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), consul for the seventh time"
    laureate head right.
    Reverse:
    VICTORIA AVGVSTI S-C
    "Victory of the emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate"
    Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm.
    CULTURE:
    ROMAN
    DENOMINATION:
    As (1/16 of a denarius)
    MATERIAL:
    AE (Copper)
    DATE:
    69 - 79 AD
    (
    This coin was minted at Rome in 76 AD)
    SIZE:
    26.60mm diameter
    WEIGHT:
    10.73 grams
    ATTRIBUTION:
    Cohen 605. RIC 897
    PROVENANCE:
    Formerly in a private collection. Aalden, Netherlands.
    This coin is unconditionally guaranteed to be an original a
    ncient example and to date from the period described. A certificate of authenticity will be supplied on request.