Denarius of Titus

A full ID and a valuation on the coin pictured here were needed by the finder: David Groom.

The coin is a rather interesting Roman denarius. On the obverse is a laureate head facing right and an anti-clockwise legend reading DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS. On the reverse is a circular shield attached to the lower part of a column, which has an urn on top and is flanked by two laurel branches; the shield has S C inscribed upon it and the column is flanked by E X.

This denarius was issued by Titus in honour of his father, Vespasian. It was struck at Rome during AD 80. In volume I of David Sear’s Roman Coinage and Their Values denarii of this type are listed as number 2568.

Valuation

David’s find would grade good Fine to about VF and to a collector it should be worth around £100.

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