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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Aureus - Titus AETERNITAS; Aeternitas
76 year| Gold | 7.2 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 76 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249765 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Aeternitas, veiled, wearing long tunic, standing left, in front of low garlanded altar, holding in her hands heads of Sun and Moon.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AETERNITAS
Translation: Eternity.
Comment
Mass varies: 6.93–7.36 g;Diameter varies: 19–20.5 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Titus (AETERNITAS; Aeternitas) (76) coin from the Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold weighing 7.2 g is an interesting piece of history because it features the image of the Roman goddess Aeternitas, who represents eternity, on its reverse side. This coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD, and it was used as a means of payment and a symbol of the Roman Empire's wealth and power.
