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Denarius - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P
79 year| Silver | 2.9 g | 18 mm |
| 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 | 2.9 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250788 |
|---|---|
| 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 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
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.
