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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Quadrans - Titus VESP PON TR P
74 year| Bronze | 2.8 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 74 |
| Value | 1 Quadrans = ¼ As = 1⁄64 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.8 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#250496 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Winged caduceus upright.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VESP PON TR P
Translation:
Vespasianus, Pontifex [Maximus], Tribunicia Potestate.
Vespasianus, [high] priest, holder of tribunician power.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Quadrans - Titus (VESP PON TR P) (74) coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Titus, who ruled from 79 to 81 AD, on one side, and the Roman goddess Venus on the other. This coin was minted during Titus' reign and was used as a means of currency throughout the Roman Empire.
