As - Titus (PROVIDEN S C) (73) front As - Titus (PROVIDEN S C) (73) back
As - Titus (PROVIDEN S C) (73) photo
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As - Titus PROVIDEN S C

73 year
Bronze 9.7 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
73
Value
1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
9.7 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#249537
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Altar.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PROVIDEN S C

Translation:
Providentia. Senatus Consultum.
Foresight. Decree of the senate.

Comment

Note in RIC this coin is listed as having the spelling PROVIDENT, like RIC 630.

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Titus, who was the Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD, and was known for his military campaigns against the Jewish rebels in Judea, as well as his construction projects in Rome, including the Colosseum.