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Description
Roman Empire, Titus Caesar Vespasiānus (Titus), Roman Emperor of the Flavian Dynasty, as Caesar 69-79 AD, Gold Aureus (7.10g, 20mm), Rome mint 75 AD. Obverse: Bare head of Titus facing to the right, legend surrounds, “T CΛESAR IMP VESPΛSIΛN”. Reverse: Pax enthroned to the left, draped and holding holding olive branch in right hand and sceptre resting in left arm, legend surrounds, “PAX AVGVST”. Sear-2420; RIC-782 Vesp; Cohen-134; Calicó-749. A modest yet attractive Aureus of Titus during his time as Caesar and co-emperor to Vespasian, struck in faithful and bold Flavian style, near Very Fine / good Fine, a slightly scarcer Emperor.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Titus Caesar Imperator Vespasiānus”, naming Titus’ full regnal name during his time as Caesar as well as his title of Imperator (supreme commander). The reverse Latin legend names the central figure, reading unabridged as “Pāx Augusta”, literally translating as “The Augustan Peace”, and the name of the central reverse figure. Pax, the goddess of Peace, was one of the divine personifications of the Imperial Cult of Virtues and was given the epithet “Augusta” to signify the peace brought by the emperor – specifically, peace established by the Augustus’ strength.
