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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 116

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 116. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M.

The reverse shows elephant, cuirassed, left, with the legend TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. The reverse shows elephant, cuirassed, left, with the legend TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Titus ruled the Roman Empire from AD 79 until his death in AD 81, succeeding his father Vespasian as the first Roman emperor to follow his biological father. A member of the Flavian dynasty, his brief imperial reign followed a prominent military career, notably his service in Judaea, and was marked by events including the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a major fire in Rome in AD 80.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this coin represents the standard Roman silver denomination, the denarius. The reverse depicts a cuirassed elephant surrounded by the legend "TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P", recording his ninth tribunician power, fifteenth imperial acclamation, and eighth consulship.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Titus

Design

Obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, left
Reverse
Elephant, cuirassed, left
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 116
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. 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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 115

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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