Roman — Roman; 80-81; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius coin of Emperor Titus, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 79-81. The back of the coin depicts a mourning Jewish person. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 80-81.
Obv: Laureate head of Titus, facing left. Obv inscription: IMP T CAES VESP AVG PM TR P PP COS VIII. Rev: A bound Jewish man and a seated Jewish woman beside a palm tree. Rev inscription: IVD CAP, SC in exergue.
Ref: RIC II (1926), p.127, no.91.
Condition: F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11380
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Titus, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 80-81; Reece Period 4 (Flavian)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 32 mm, WT 24.5 g, Axis 6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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