Semis - Titus (ANTIOCHIA) (74) front Semis - Titus (ANTIOCHIA) (74) back
Semis - Titus (ANTIOCHIA) (74) photo
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Semis - Titus ANTIOCHIA

74 year
Bronze 4.67 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
74
Value
1 Semis = ½ As = 1⁄32 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
4.67 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#250494
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Bust of local goddess, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANTIOCHIA

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 Roman emperor from 79 to 81 AD and is known for his military campaigns against the Jewish rebels in Judea and for his construction projects in Rome, including the Colosseum.