RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 266
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 266. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Titus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Domitian, laureate, right, with the legend CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII. The reverse shows altar garlanded and lighted, horns left and right, with the legend PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 20
- Catalogue references
- 1
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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 succeeded his father, Vespasian, becoming the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father. Following a reign that lasted barely two years, Titus died of a fever and was deified by the Roman Senate, leaving the imperial throne to his younger brother Domitian.
Struck at the Rome mint under Titus's authority, this silver denarius represents the standard Roman silver denomination originally introduced circa 211 BC during the Second Punic War. Rather than depicting the emperor himself, the coin portrays his younger brother Domitian, who is titled on the obverse as "CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII". The reverse depicts a garlanded and lighted altar flanked by horns, accompanied by the inscription "PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Denarius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Titus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Domitian, laureate, right
- Reverse
- Altar garlanded and lighted, horns left and right
- Obverse legend
- CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII
- Reverse legend
- PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 266
- Denomination and metal
- Denarius, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII
- Reverse legend to match
- PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS
- 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
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- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.2_1(2).tit.266
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