Sestertius of Titus
Dublin Core
Title
Sestertius of Titus
Subject
Bronze
Description
Obv: Titus, laureate. IMP.T.CAES.DIVI VESP.F.AVG.P.M.TR.P.P.P.COS.VIII Rev: Peace, standing, with olive branch and cornucopiae. PAX AVGVST.S.C. The portrait is strikingly massive and rugged. The obverse legend stresses the fact that Vespasian founded a dynasty; in Titus this dynasty is continued. As the reverse proclaims, Titus' reign was indeed a reign of peace and plenty.
Creator
Roman, minted in Lyon, France
Source
Gift on an Anonymous Donor, 1999.
Date
AD 80 - AD 81
Identifier
C.077
Provenance
Gift of an Anonymous Donor, 1999.
Files
Citation
Roman, minted in Lyon, France, “Sestertius of Titus,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 2, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/96.