Unpublished Sestertius of Titus as Caesar

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone.

Today I received this large sestertius of Titus struck in 77-78 A.D..

The coin is worn, yet fully identifiable and - most important to me - is an unpublished one.

This is not really surprising, since all the sestertii of this issue are quite rare and many of the recurring types were missing at the date of publication of the new edition of RIC 2.1.

A few years back I got a Pax, now I found a Spes; I expect that sooner or later some other type will show up, a Fortuna perhaps.

The bust appears to be draped as RIC 1023 plate coin (different die though).

Alberto


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-158182

[Jay GT4]

Very nice Alberto.  It's amazing how the important parts are preserved.

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Jay, it's amazing continue to discover new varieties, after centuries of collecting and cataloguing!

Cheers

Alberto

[orfew]

Nice catch Alberto. That is quite a nice looking coin.

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Andrew for your kind comment.

Alberto

[Diederik]

Congrats on finding such a rarity. It's amazing how many undescribed coins there are about!

Frans

[okidoki]

Congrats,

very nice to find an unpublished coin

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Frans and Eric for your kind comments.

In fact getting these coins is the biggest reward for me as a collector.

Alberto