As - Titus (S C) (72) front As - Titus (S C) (72) back
As - Titus (S C) (72) photo
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As - Titus S C

72 year
Bronze 10.6 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
72
Value
1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
10.6 g
Diameter
25 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#249354
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Aquila between two standards.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S C

Translation:
Senatus Consultum.
Decree of the senate.

Comment

Mass varies: 9.83–11.32 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin As - Titus (S C) (72) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 10.6 g is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD. Titus is best known for his military campaigns against the Jewish rebels in Judea and for his construction projects in Rome, including the Colosseum. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the political and cultural values of the Roman Empire during Titus' reign.