Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vespasian

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Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Vespasian

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Date
70
Medium
Gold
Culture
Roman Empire
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
10004

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.

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Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
Provenance
Mrs. William Nelson (Helen T.) Pelouze (1866-1953), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923.

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