Aureus - Titus TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII, Venus

€2.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year79
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions19 mm
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II.1#13, OCRE#ric.2_1(2).tit.13
Obverse descriptionHead of Titus, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M
(Translation: Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus. Supereme commander (Imperator) Titus Caesar Vespasian, emperor (Augustus), high priest.)
Reverse descriptionVenus standing right, resting on column, holding helmet and spear; shield resting against column.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII
(Translation: Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Quartum Decimum, Consul Septimum. Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, Supreme commander (Imperator) for the 14th time, consul for the seventh time.)
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MintageND (79)  - -
Catalog ID4219820990
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