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RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Titus, radiate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII.

The reverse shows salus seated left, holding patera, with the legend SALVS AVG S C. The obverse shows head of Titus, radiate, right, with the legend IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse shows salus seated left, holding patera, with the legend SALVS AVG S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Titus ruled the Roman Empire from AD 79 until his death on 13 September 81, succeeding his father Vespasian as part of the Flavian dynasty. His brief reign included relief efforts following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and a major fire in Rome in AD 80, alongside the completion of the Colosseum.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze dupondius represents a denomination valued during the empire at two asses, half a sestertius, or one-eighth of a denarius. A dupondius purchased roughly a loaf of bread or a sextarius of wine at the height of the empire. The obverse depicts the emperor wearing a radiate crown, an element introduced under Nero in AD 66 to distinguish dupondii from the similarly sized as and denote double value, accompanied by the legend "IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII". The reverse depicts Salus seated holding a patera, framed by the inscription "SALVS AVG S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Titus

Design

Obverse
Head of Titus, radiate, right
Reverse
Salus seated left, holding patera
Obverse legend
IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII
Reverse legend
SALVS AVG S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 203
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII
Reverse legend to match
SALVS AVG 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. 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 204

    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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