As - Domitian S C, Spes

This as falls within the brief reign of Titus, struck in his name while Domitian held the title of Caesar — a period of calculated dynastic display following Vespasian's death in 79 AD. The Vesuvius eruption, the destruction of the Colosseum's surroundings by fire, and a plague all struck Rome within Titus's two-year reign, giving the mint's output an urgency rarely matched in the Flavian series. Domitian's name on the bronze coinage of 80–81 reflects his formal position as heir, though his relationship with Titus was notoriously strained.

RIC II.1 #349 is catalogued under the Titus issues for Domitian as Caesar, not to be confused with Domitian's own post-accession bronzes beginning 81 AD.