© Santamaria Auction
© Santamaria Auction
Sestertius - Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian CAES AVG F DESIG IMP AVG F COS DESIG ITER S C
71 year| Bronze | 24.5 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vespasian (Titus Flavius Vespasianus) (69-79) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 71 |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#249044 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Titus and Domitian, standing left and right, both holding spears; Titus also holding parazonium and Domitian holding roll.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAES AVG F DESIG IMP AVG F COS DESIG ITER S C
Unabridged legend: Caesar Augusti Filius, Designatus, Imperator Augusti Filius, Consul Designatus Iterum, Senatus Consultum.
Translation: Caesar, son of the emperor, [consul] elect. Supreme commander, son of the emperor, consul elect for the second time. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Image from Plate X, the Collection of the Sig. Conte B. de P. and other distinguished collectors, Roman Imperial Coins, Public Auction 25 May 1926, Via Margutta N. 83, Roma, edited by P&P Santamaria Numismatici, Roma.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of three Roman emperors - Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian - on the same coin, which was a rare occurrence in Roman coinage. This coin was minted during a time when the Roman Empire was experiencing political stability and military success, and the joint representation of the three emperors may have been intended to emphasize the strength and unity of the Roman state.
