Vespasian
Artist
Roman
Date70–71 CE
Mediumsilver
Dimensions3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Emily Townsend Vermeule and Cornelius Vermeule in memory of Francis Henry Taylor
Object number1999.345
Descriptionsilver tetradrachm coinObverse: Head of Vespasian laureate right.
Reverse: Inscription and eagle, wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt, head right on altar; to left, palm branch.
ProvenanceCornelius Vermeule
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