Sestertius - Titus (IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C) (80-81) front Sestertius - Titus (IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C) (80-81) back
Sestertius - Titus (IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C) (80-81) photo
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Sestertius - Titus IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C

 
Bronze 24.3 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Titus (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (79-81)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
80-81
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
24.3 g
Diameter
34 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#250950
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Titus seated left on curule chair, holding branch and roll; various arms around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C

Translation:
Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Pater Patriae, Consul Octavum, Senatus Consultum.
Supereme commander (Imperator) Titus Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation, consul for the eighth time, decree of the senate.

Comment

Mass varies: 23.05–26.31 g;
Diameter varies: 33–35 mm;
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.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (80-81)  - - - - - -

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