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Aureus of Vespasian

Roman Period
ca. 70 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 137

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Aureus of Vespasian
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Date: ca. 70 CE
  • Geography: From Egypt; Made in Gaul, Northwestern Europe, Lugdunum
  • Medium: gold
  • Dimensions: Diam: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.130.1526a
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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