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Sestertius - Vespasian IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 80-81 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large monogram S C (Senatus Consulto — by decree of the Senate) prominently in the central field, a standard device on Roman imperial bronze coinage affirming senatorial authority over the bronze currency. The surrounding legend IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII encircles the field, recording the full titulature of the reigning emperor Titus. The inscription is arranged in a continuous circular band along the rim, with a dotted border visible at the periphery. The composition is characteristic of the consecratio series struck at Rome under Titus in AD 80–81 to honour his deified father Vespasian. The S C monogram is boldly rendered in high relief against the otherwise plain field. |
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Struck under Titus in the immediate aftermath of Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD, this sestertius belongs to a reign of barely twenty-six months — one of the shortest in the Julio-Claudian and Flavian dynasties combined. Titus spent heavily on disaster relief for the Campanian cities and on the reconstruction of Rome following a second catastrophic fire in 80 AD, pressures that likely accelerated mint output during precisely this narrow window.
The COS VIII legend dates the issue firmly to 80–81 AD, Titus's final consulship iterations before his death in September 81.