What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489 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 489.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.25g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Titus As, Minerva reverse (RIC II.1 489)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489

Ruler

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.25g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Claudius, bare, left

Reverse

IMP T VESP AVG REST S C

Minerva, draped, helmeted, advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and holding round shield in left

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489 is an as of Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, draped, helmeted, advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and holding round shield in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.25g, 30mm 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 489?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489 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 489.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489?: The obverse depicts Head of Claudius, bare, left with the inscription TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Minerva, draped, helmeted, advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and holding round shield in left with the inscription IMP T VESP AVG REST S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 489 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.25g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.