As - Augustus IMP T VESP AVG RESTITVIT S C
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 80-81 |
Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Bronze |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-06 |
Numista | N#251261 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Eagle standing front on globe, head right, wings spread.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP T VESP AVG RESTITVIT S C
Translation:
Imperator Titus Vespasianus Augustus Restituit, Senatus Consultum.
Supereme commander (Imperator) Titus Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), has restored [this coin], decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor, on one side, and a depiction of a Roman warship on the other. This design was meant to symbolize Augustus' success in restoring peace and stability to the Roman Empire after a period of civil war.