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Aureus - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; Ceres
79 year| Gold | 7.2 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 79 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250783 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres seated, left holding corn-ears and poppy in right and torch in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Quartum Decimum, Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the 14th time, consul for the seventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.09–7.34 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Titus (TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; Ceres) (79) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Ceres on the reverse side, which was a rare occurrence in Roman coinage. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and abundance, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and wealth of the Roman Empire during the reign of Titus.
