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Sestertius - Titus PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 75 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse lettering | T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS COS IIII (Translation: Titus Caesar, supreme commander, Vespasian, consul for the fourth time.) |
| Reverse description | The personification of Pax stands in full figure facing left, draped in a long flowing chiton and himation, depicted in the classical Roman allegorical style. Her outstretched right hand proffers an olive branch, symbol of peace, while her left arm cradles a large cornucopiae, emblematic of abundance. The senatorial authorization marks S C (Senatus Consulto) are prominently placed in the field, flanking the central figure to either side. The reverse legend PAX AVGVSTI arcs around the upper periphery of the coin, completing the programmatic message of Flavian imperial peace. |
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This sestertius was struck in 75 AD while Titus held tribunician power under Vespasian, making it an issue of the heir apparent rather than a reigning emperor — a distinction that matters for the series. The PAX AVGVSTI type belongs to the broader Flavian program of consolidating legitimacy after the chaos of 69 AD, the Year of the Four Emperors. Vespasian leaned hard on peace imagery precisely because his dynasty had no ancestral claim to it. RIC II.1 828 is a Rome mint issue, identifiable within the broader Vespasianic sestertius sequence by tribunician dating.