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Aureus - Titus AVG
71 year| Gold | 7.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 71 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250355 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in oak-wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVG
Translation:
Augustus.
Emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Titus (AVG) (71) coin from the Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Gold weighing 7.3 g is an interesting piece of history because it features an image of the Roman Emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD, on one side and the goddess Roma on the other. This coin was used as a means of payment and circulated throughout the empire during Titus' reign, making it a tangible piece of evidence of the economic and political systems of ancient Rome.
