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ID number: BIRBI-R1028
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection: G. Haines Collection
Artist / Maker: Titus (79-81)
Title / Object name / Definition: Denarius
Object type: Coin
Place made: Mint of Rome
Culture: Roman
Date made: 79
Materials: Silver
Measurements: 3.5 g
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Titus, wearing a laurel wreath.
Reverse: Venus standing, holding a helmet in her right hand and a spear in her left. Although not traditionally associated with the military, Venus was used by some Romans (notably Julius Caesar and Augustus) in a military context. Titus ruled for only two years, during which the Coliseum was dedicated. The titles of Titus encapsulate the imperial (Caesar, Augustus) the religious (Pontifex Maximus) and the secular/republican (Tribunicia Potestate, Consul).
Inscriptions / Translations: Obverse: IMPTITVSCAESVESPASIANAVCPM• (Commander Titus Caesar Vespasian Augustus Chief Priest)
Reverse: TRPVIIIIIMPXIIIICOSVIIPP ([in his] ninth Tribunician Power, Victorious General fourteen times, Consul seven times, Father of his Country)
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