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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII. The reverse shows spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left, with the legend S C.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
11
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Struck at Rome, this bronze sestertius belongs to a denomination that served commerce in the Roman Empire, originally valued at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait with the inscription "IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII", noting his eighth consulship. The reverse depicts Spes standing left, holding a flower and raising her skirt, accompanied by the senatorial mark "S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Titus

Design

Obverse
Head of Titus, laureate, right
Reverse
Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left
Obverse legend
IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Reverse legend
S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 168
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
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.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 170

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

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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