Sestertius - Titus (IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG P M TR P P P S C) (81-82) front Sestertius - Titus (IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG P M TR P P P S C) (81-82) back
Sestertius - Titus (IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG P M TR P P P S C) (81-82) photo
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Sestertius - Titus IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG P M TR P P P S C

 
Bronze 24.3 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
81-82
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
24.3 g
Diameter
32 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#251557
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend surrounding large S C.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMIT AVG P M TR P P P S C

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar, Divi Vespasiani Filius, Domitianus, Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.

Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar, son of the divine Vespasianus, Domitian, emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation, decree of the senate.

Comment

Mass varies: 23.65–24.94 g;
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.