What is RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497 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 497.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497?

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.44g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Titus As (RIC II.1 497)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497

Ruler

Titus

Denomination

Date

80 AD-81 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.44g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP T VESP AVG REST S C

Pax standing left, setting fire to pile of arms and holding cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497 is an as of Titus (80 AD-81 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax standing left, setting fire to pile of arms and holding cornucopiae. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.44g, 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 497?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497 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 497.
How do you identify RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Pax standing left, setting fire to pile of arms and holding cornucopiae with the inscription IMP T VESP AVG REST S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497?: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 497 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.44g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.