Coin, Æ, forgery (Paduan medal). Roman. (19.49 mm; 34 mm.) Vespasian, 71 AD. Rome. Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR PPP COS III - Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: ROMA RESVRGES - Emperor standing facing left, extends hand to kneeling female; Roma standing; S C in exergue.
Collection place:
Padua, Northern Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
Imitation?
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Italian
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Roma (Roman diety) and Vespasian (Emperor of Rome)
Culture depicted:
Flavian Dynasty (69–96 AD)
Inscription:
Reverse legend: ROMA RESVRGES, Reverse exergue: S C, and Obverse legend: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR PPP COS III
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Classical Latin (language) and Paduan medals
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers and 7.6 Bogus Currency