What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230 is a Bronze As of Titus (80 AD-81 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230.

How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?

The obverse depicts Head of Titus, laureate, left with the inscription IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse depicts Pax standing left, holding branch and winged caduceus with the inscription PAX AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.13g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Titus As (RIC II.1 230)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230

Ruler

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.13g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII

Head of Titus, laureate, left

Reverse

PAX AVGVST S C

Pax standing left, holding branch and winged caduceus

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230 is an as of Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax standing left, holding branch and winged caduceus. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.13g, 28mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230 is a Bronze As of Titus (80 AD-81 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?: The obverse depicts Head of Titus, laureate, left with the inscription IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII. The reverse depicts Pax standing left, holding branch and winged caduceus with the inscription PAX AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 230 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.13g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.