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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M.

The reverse shows woman captive, left, seated back to back with male captive, right, trophy in between, with the legend TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Titus Flavius Vespasianus ruled the Roman Empire from AD 79 until his death on 13 September 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, he was the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father, Vespasian. Before his accession, Titus achieved prominence as a military commander in Judaea, where he besieged and captured Jerusalem in AD 70, an achievement for which he was awarded a triumph in Rome.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver denarius formed part of the standard Roman silver coinage. The obverse presents a laureate head of the emperor accompanied by the inscription "IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M". The reverse bears the legend "TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P" around an image depicting a female captive and a male captive seated back to back on either side of a trophy.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Titus

Design

Obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, right
Reverse
Woman captive, left, seated back to back with male captive, right, trophy in between
Obverse legend
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
Reverse legend
TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 102
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
Reverse legend to match
TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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