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Cistophorus - Julia Titi VENVS, Vesta
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Authority |
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| Year | 82 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse lettering | VENVS |
| Edge | Plain |
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Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, died sometime around 91 AD, but this cistophorus — struck under Domitian in 82 — predates her death and likely her deification, placing her in an unusual position of living honorific on an eastern issue. Domitian's relationship with his niece was the subject of ancient gossip, with Suetonius alleging an affair; whether true or not, the political elevation of Julia on coinage of this weight and prestige was a deliberate dynastic statement directed at the Greek-speaking provinces of Asia Minor, where cistophori functioned as a regional currency distinct from the standard Roman silver.