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As - Domitian S C, Spes
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 80-81 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Spes (Hope) depicted draped and advancing to the left, her figure rendered in the flowing drapery typical of Flavian allegorical reverse types. In her raised right hand she holds a flower presented upward, while her left hand grasps and lifts the hem of her garment in the canonical gesture of the deity. The senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is prominently displayed in the field, affirming the senate's sanction for the bronze coinage issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | S C (Translation: Senatus Consultum. Decree of the senate.) |
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This as falls within Titus's reign, struck in 80–81 AD when Domitian held the title Caesar under his brother. The S C attribution and the Spes type — Hope personified — carried pointed political weight: Domitian was the designated successor, and coinage issued in his name during this period was both a constitutional formality and a quiet advertisement of dynastic continuity. Titus died in September 81 after just over two years on the throne, and Domitian's accession followed immediately, making these transitional issues a compressed snapshot of Flavian succession mechanics.