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RIC 005 Titus
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AR Denarius, 3.27g
Rome Mint, 79 AD
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII; Capricorn l.; below, globe
RIC 5 (C). BMC p. 224 note. RSC 280a. BNC -.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.
An early Titus denarius struck sometime after 1 July 79 before Titus was awarded 'Father of the Country' (P P). This Augustan Capricorn restoration type is a carry-over from Vespasian's reign. Rated as 'common' in RIC, but very rare in trade.
A bit corroded with some nicks and scratches, which don't detract too much from the over all appeal of the piece. Good portrait too. The photo really doesn't do it justice.
NB: This same type was found in the House of the Golden Bracelet and was mistakenly thought to have read IMP XV. R. Abdy of the BM examined the piece in 2013 and concluded it actually reads IMP XIIII, without P P at the end of the legend.
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