as, Roman Empire, Titus, 80-81 CE

Date80-81 CE

Emperor Titus

CultureRoman

MediumAes

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2.62 cm, 9.24 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Empire

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Language

Latin

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

Bare head, left.

Obverse Expanded

GERMANICUS CAESAR TIBERII AUGUSTI FILIUS DIVI AUGUSTI NEPOTIS

Obverse Legend

GERMANICUS CAESAR TI AUG F DIVI AUG N

Obverse Translated

Germanicus Caesar, son of Tiberius Augustus, grandson of the Divine Augustus

Reverse Description

MP T CAES DIVI VESP F AUG PM is inscribed around the edge. TR P P P COS VIII RESTITU is inscribed in an inner circle, and SC is inscribed largely, in the center of the reverse.

Reverse Expanded

IMPERATOR TITUS CAESAR DIVI VESPASIANI FILIUS AUGUSTUS PONTIFEX MAXIMUS; TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE PATER PATRIAE CONSUL VIII RESTITU, SENATUS CONSULTUM

Reverse Legend

IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AUG PM; TR P P P COS VIII RESTITU, SC

Reverse Translated

Titus, Caear Augustus, Imperator, son of the divine Vespasian, Pontifex Maximus; with the tribunician power, father of the fatherland, witht he consulship returned for the eighth time, by the decree of the senate

BibliographyRIC, Titus 229

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