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DenominationSestertius
Country / EmpireRoman Empire
Obverse DesignLaureate head of Emperor Titus facing right, often draped and cuirassed. Legend typically reads: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII (Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate Pater Patriae Consul Octavum).
Reverse DesignThe Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum) viewed from above and to the right, showing three tiers of arches. Often depicts the Meta Sudans (a conical fountain) to the left and a portico or other structures to the right. The legend S C (Senatus Consulto) is typically in the exergue.
