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Aureus - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P
79 year| Gold | 7.1 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 | 7.1 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250804 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Slow quadriga left, with round basket-like car, garlanded, in which are three corn-ears.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Quintum Decimum, Consul Septimum, Pater Patriae.
Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the 15th time, consul for the seventh time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.05–7.07 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Titus (TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P) (79) coin is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD, on one side, and the goddess Victory holding a wreath and a palm branch on the other side. This coin was minted during Titus' reign and was used as a means of payment and a symbol of the Roman Empire's power and influence.
