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Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vespasian

70

Roman

Roman Empire

The front of this coin portrays the emperor Vespasian, wearing a crown of laurels and facing right.

On the back, the goddess of Peace is shown seated and holding a type of staff called a caduceus.

Gold

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium