Denarius - Titus (TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII) (79) front Denarius - Titus (TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII) (79) back
Denarius - Titus (TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII) (79) photo
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Denarius - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII

79 year
Silver 3.2 g 18.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
79
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.2 g
Diameter
18.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#250772
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Statue of radiate male on rostral column, holding spear and parazonium.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Quartum Decimum, Consul Septimum.
Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the 14th time, consul for the seventh time.

Comment

Mass varies: 2.97–3.41 g;
Diameter varies: 18–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Titus, who was the emperor of Rome from 79 to 81 AD, and was known for his military campaigns against the Jewish rebels in Judea, which led to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD.