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Sestertius of Vespasian
Obverse: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right; beaded border. Reverse: Pax standing left, draped, holding a cornucopia in the left hand, a branch in the outstretched right hand; beaded border.
This sestertius was worth 1/100 of a gold aureus. It can be precisely dated to 71 CE because Vespasian (reigned 69-79 CE) held the consulship for a third time starting in January of that year and and held it for the fourth time in 72 CE.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Harold Landon, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1943, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | From Rubens to the Grand Tour. Academy Art Museum, Easton. |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Max diam: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold Landon, 1943
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
59.644