Vespasian, 69-79, Denarius

Vespasian, Denarius, AR, emperor AD 69–79; Rome mint, AD 75. 3.24 g; 18 mm. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; laureate head right. Rev: PON MAX TR P COS VI; Pax seated left, holding olive branch and caduceus. Struck at Rome during Vespasian’s sixth consulship, on standard Flavian denarius fabric. RIC II, Part 1 (2nd ed.) 774.

Issued in AD 75, this denarius advertises Vespasian’s supreme priesthood, tribunician power, and sixth consulship as the Flavian regime consolidated authority after the civil wars and the Judaean campaign. The Pax type reflects the government’s emphasis on stability and order, aligning with broader administrative reforms and the revival of Rome’s public works under Vespasian.