page_title: Titus Didius
section_title: Career
hierarchical_section_title: Titus Didius / Career
caption_attribution_description: English: T. Didius. 113-112 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head; the visor in three pieces and peaked; wearing triple-drop earring and pearl necklace, hair arranged in three symmetrical locks; ROMA monogram to left, mark of value below / Two gladiators fighting, each holding shield in left hand, one on left attacks with flail in right hand, the other on right attacks with staff or sword in right hand; T • DEIDI in exergue. Crawford 294/1; Sydenham 550; Kestner 2505; BMCRR Italy 530-1; Didia 2. VF, attractive dark toning. From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12661.
context_page_description: Titus Didius was a politician and general of the Roman Republic. In 98 BC he became the first member of his family to be consul. He is credited with the restoration of the Villa Publica, and for his command in Hispania Citerior. He held two Triumphs, one for his victories over the Scordisci, another for his victories in Spain.
caption: Denarius of Titus Didius, minted c. 113–112 BC. The obverse shows the head of Roma, while the reverse depicts two gladiators fighting. His name is spelled Deidius here.
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