What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345 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 345.

How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345?

The obverse depicts Kopf des Domitianus mit Lorbeerkranz nach r. with the inscription CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII. The reverse depicts Minerva steht nach l. Sie hält in ihrer l. Hand einen Speer und in der r. Hand ein Blitzbündel. Am Boden r. ihr Schild. Beiderseits S - C..

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.43g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Titus As, Minerva reverse (RIC II.1 345)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345

Ruler

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.43g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII

Kopf des Domitianus mit Lorbeerkranz nach r.

Reverse

Minerva steht nach l. Sie hält in ihrer l. Hand einen Speer und in der r. Hand ein Blitzbündel. Am Boden r. ihr Schild. Beiderseits S - C.

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345 is an as of Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva steht nach l. Sie hält in ihrer l. Hand einen Speer und in der r. Hand ein Blitzbündel. Am Boden r. ihr Schild. Beiderseits S - C.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.43g, 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 345?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345 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 345.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345?: The obverse depicts Kopf des Domitianus mit Lorbeerkranz nach r. with the inscription CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIANVS COS VII. The reverse depicts Minerva steht nach l. Sie hält in ihrer l. Hand einen Speer und in der r. Hand ein Blitzbündel. Am Boden r. ihr Schild. Beiderseits S - C..
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 345 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.43g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.