As - Titus S C, Spes

This as belongs to the brief reign of Titus, who ruled just over two years before dying in September 81 AD — almost certainly of fever, though ancient sources hint at foul play involving his brother Domitian. The SC legend reflects continued senatorial authority over base-metal coinage, a constitutional arrangement dating to Augustus that had become largely ceremonial by this period.

Spes issues under Titus are often linked to the recovery efforts following the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and the great fire and plague that struck Rome in 80 AD — calamities that defined the reign.