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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3178652, member: 14873"]Restoration/Restitution coinage Both of the above terms are employed by modern day authors to describe this coinage. I think that the REST which is inscribed on the reverse of these coins is an abbreviation of the Latin noun Restitutio = reinstatement, restoration, giving back. * One purpose for issuing restored coins was to provide substitutes for familar coin types that were being recalled due to excessive wear.* Another purpose was to honor deceased and revered Emperors (and sometimes members of their families)* They were struck from newly made dies designed to produce coins that closely resembled the originals.* They were always marked REST (together with the name of the issuing Augustus) as part of the reverse inscription.* This coinage should not be confused with Commemorative coinage (which was not marked REST)* It was issued under the auspices of (in chronological order) Titus, Domitian, Nerva and Trajan* Only Trajan issued this coinage in silver and gold.* Trajan also issued this coinage to honor Distinguished Republican families. There is some very interesting information relating to Restoration/Restitution coinage in <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=301355" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=301355" rel="nofollow">this CNG listing</a>. Note especially the Curtis Clay and Harold Mattingly information.[/QUOTE]