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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, left, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII.

The reverse shows vespasian and Titus, togate, standing right and left, holding globe and rudder together, with the legend PROVIDENT AVGVST S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Titus Flavius Vespasianus served as Roman emperor from AD 79 until his death on 13 September 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, he became the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father after the death of Vespasian on 23 June 79. During his rule from Rome, Titus oversaw relief efforts following disasters including a major fire in the capital in AD 80.

Struck at Rome, this bronze sestertius features an obverse portrait of Titus with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse displays the legend PROVIDENT AVGVST S C alongside togate figures of Vespasian and Titus standing together while holding a globe and rudder. In imperial Roman commerce, the sestertius functioned as a large coin valued at one quarter of a denarius, or two and a half asses.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Titus

Design

Obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, left
Reverse
Vespasian and Titus, togate, standing right and left, holding globe and rudder together
Obverse legend
IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse legend
PROVIDENT AVGVST S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 162
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse legend to match
PROVIDENT AVGVST S C
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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Material
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Weight
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 161

    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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