Co 909 (Early Roman dupondius of Titus from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
81
Not before (date)
80
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC II^2 Titus 334, p. 218
Preservation comment
Wear: aF. Extensively chipped and nicked edge; extensive, severe pitting. Thorough erosion to pitted, ragged, brittle state from long submersion in marine environment, causing loss of ca. 1-2 mm from edge and over half of weight.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 25, no. 243 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Greek: Corinth under Roman Rule… Uncertain … (Domitian?)”
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Dupondius
Numismatic Authority
Titus (79-81)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
25.5
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
5.3
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
CAES DIVI AVG VESP [F] DOMITIAN COS VII
Reverse Description
Draped Ceres standing to left holds staff(?) in left arm, [ears of grain] in extended proper hand
Reverse Inscription
CERE[S] – AVGVST; to left and right, [S] – C
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Ceres/Demeter (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph