© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Titus PONTIF TR P COS IIII; Pax
75 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 75 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#249692 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Pax, naked to waist, seated left, holding branch extended in right hand, left hand in lap.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF TR P COS IIII
Translation:
Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum.
[High] priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fourth time.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.54–3.46 g;Diameter varies: 17–20.19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Pax (Irene in Greek) on the reverse, which symbolizes peace and prosperity. This is significant because Titus' reign was marked by a period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire, following the tumultuous years of the Year of the Four Emperors and the Flavian dynasty. The coin's design may have been intended to promote the idea of peace and prosperity under Titus' rule.
