Vespasian Roman Bronze As Coin AD 69-79 Pax Peace standing SC 10.3g 26mm RIC 473

• Denomination: As

• Composition: Bronze / Copper Alloy

• Era: Roman Imperial (27 BC - 395 AD)

• Ruler: Vespasian (AD 69-79)

• Date: Circa AD 71-73

• Weight: 10.3 grams

• Diameter: 26 mm

• Provenance:Ex Locke & England

Description

Ancient Roman Imperial Bronze As of Emperor Vespasian (AD 69–79)

An honest, well-circulated bronze As minted under the first Flavian Emperor, Vespasian. This issue features the popular Pax (Peace) reverse type, struck by the Flavian dynasty to mark the return of stability and civil peace following the chaotic "Year of the Four Emperors" in AD 69.

• Obverse: Laureate head of Vespasian facing right, showing his characteristically rugged portrait. Part of the legend is clear: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG [...]

• Reverse: Pax (Peace) standing left, holding an olive branch in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. Large, bold S — C (Senatus Consulto) across the lower fields.

• References: RIC II 473 (or similar Flavian bronze Pax variant)

Physical Attributes:

• Weight: 10.3g

• Diameter: 26mm

Ex Locke & England