Slightly worn and corroded Roman silver Quinarius of Vespasian; 72-3 AD date. Plated forgery; obverse legend in retrograde. VICTORIA AVGVSTI reverse type. Measures 18.5mm in diameter, 2.1mm thick and weighs 2.3g.
Slightly worn and corroded Roman silver Quinarius of Vespasian; 72-3 AD date. Plated forgery; obverse legend in retrograde. VICTORIA AVGVSTI reverse type. Measures 18.5mm in diameter, 2.1mm thick and weighs 2.3g.
A RDF representation of BH-FE6561
2008-03-06T12:42:50+00:00
2011-02-24T13:50:54+00:00
BH-FE6561
BH-FE6561
Silver
0072
0073
Period 4: 69-96
18.5
2.3
Quinarius
Denomination
18.5
Diameter
2.1
Thickness
2.3
Weight
obverse
[IMP C]AESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
reverse
VICTORIA AVGVSTI
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A thumbnail image of BH-FE6561
With finder
Silver
Primary material of object
Complete
Vespasian
Laureate head right.
Laureate head right.
[IMP C]AESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Obverse of coin
Victory advancing right, holding palm and placing a wreath on a standard set in the ground.
Victory advancing right, holding palm and placing a wreath on a standard set in the ground.
Reverse
VICTORIA AVGVSTI
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of BH-FE6561
0072
0073
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture
Classification of object