Bronze sestertius of Titus

80–81 CE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 168

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Title: Bronze sestertius of Titus
Period: Early Imperial, Flavian
Date: 80–81 CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 1 5/16 × 3/16 in., 3.5g (3.4 × 0.4 cm, 3.5g)
Classification: Coins
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.170.117
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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