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RIC 054 Titus
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AR Denarius, 3.03g
Rome mint, 79 AD
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P; Venus stg. r., leaning on column, with helmet and spear
RIC 54 (R2). BMC 25. RSC 286. BNC -.
Ex eBay, November 2011.
Another very rare Titus as Augustus denarius. What makes this rare is the obverse portrait left married to this reverse type with IMP XV. Neither I or fellow Flavian specialist Harry Sneh have seen another in trade. This coin is an obverse and reverse die match for the RIC plate coin.
A bit on the rough side, but better than the picture shows.
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