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Aureus - Titus ANNONA AVG, Annona
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 77-78 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Titus as Caesar facing right, with short hair and draped shoulder, rendered in fine high relief characteristic of Flavian die engraving. The portrait is naturalistic and closely resembles dynastic iconography of Titus under his father Vespasian's reign. A beaded border encircles the field. The legend T CAESAR VESPASIANVS runs clockwise around the periphery in well-spaced Roman capitals. |
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| Reverse description | Annona, the personification of the imperial grain supply, is depicted seated left on a throne or chair, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and grain ears or a patera in her right hand. A modius (grain measure) may be present at her feet or beside her, alluding to Rome's vital grain distribution system. The figure is rendered in a calm, authoritative pose typical of Flavian allegorical reverses. The legend ANNONA AVG is divided in the field to the left and right of the figure, within a beaded border. |
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| Mint | Rome Mint |
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