© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; Ceres
79 year| Silver | 3.1 g | 18.5 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 | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#250784 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
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: 2.83–3.37 g;Diameter varies: 18–20 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 Ceres on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Titus (79-81 AD). Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and prosperity, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during Titus' reign.
