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RIC 0366 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]
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AR Denarius, 3.40g
Rome Mint, 72-73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT; Titus, bearded, laureate, r.
Rev: NEP RED; Neptune stg l., r. foot on globe, with acrostolium and sceptre
RIC 366 (C). BMC 80. RSC 121. BNC 68.
Acquired from Tom Cederlind, February 2008.
A reverse type that commemorates Titus's return to Rome after his completion of the Jewish War. Neptune, the god of the sea, would be an appropriate deity to offer thanks to after a safe sea voyage.
This coin is rated as common in RIC, but it's not often seen in trade.
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