Domitian As, Spes reverse (RIC II.1 Titus 318)

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 318 (as)

Ruler

Domitian

Issued under

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII

Head of Domitian, laureate, left

Reverse

S C

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower up in right hand and lifting up dress with left

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 318 (as) is an as of Domitian, issued under Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower up in right hand and lifting up dress with left.

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 318 (as)?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 318 (as) is a Bronze As of Domitian issued under Titus (80 AD-81 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 318 (as).
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 318 (as)?: The obverse depicts Head of Domitian, laureate, left with the inscription CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower up in right hand and lifting up dress with left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

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Domitian As, Spes reverse