- Identification and Creation
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- Object Number
- 1976.79.178
- People
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Titus, Roman (r. 79-81 CE)
- Title
- Sestertius of Titus in memory of Augustus, Rome
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 80-81 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Early
- Culture
- Roman Imperial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/196477
- Physical Descriptions
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- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 22.07 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- sestertius
- Date on Object
- COS VIII
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- inscription: obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
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inscription: reverse: SC large, in centre
IMP [T CAES DIVIS VESP F AVG PM] TR P PP COS VIII
REST just above SC - Obverse Inscription: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER
- Reverse Inscription: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII S C REST
- State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
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- Standard Reference Number
- RIC II.1 2, 399 p. 224
- Acquisition and Rights
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- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
- Accession Year
- 1976
- Object Number
- 1976.79.178
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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- Descriptions
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- Description
- Obv.: Deified Augustus, radiate and togate, seated l. on throne with back, holding branch in r. hand and scepter in l. hand; to l., altar; around, DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER.
Rev.: S C; above, REST; around, IMP T CAES [DIVI] VESP F AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII.
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