What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238 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 238.

How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238?

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 Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.01g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Titus As, Spes reverse (RIC II.1 238)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238

Ruler

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.01g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII

Head of Titus, laureate, left

Reverse

S C

Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238 is an as of Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.01g, 27mm 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 238?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238 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 238.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238?: 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 Spes standing, left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 238 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.01g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.