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Object Type
Museum number: 1929,0716.14
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Vespasian, laureate, right. (obverse); Ceres seated left on ornate, high-backed chair, holding corn-ears and poppy in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 69
Production place: Minted in: Ephesus
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 2.93 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE2 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.II: Vespasian to Domitian (429A, p.88); RIC2.1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol.2 part 1: From AD 69 to AD 96: Vespasian to Domitian (1394, p.160); RPC2 / Roman Provincial Coinage II (804/1)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Vespasian; Representation of: Demeter/Ceres; Named in inscription: Concordia
Acquisition date: 1929
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1929,0716.14
C&M catalogue number: RE2 (88) (429) (A)

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