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Titus RIC-123
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AR denarius
Rome Mint, 80 AD
RIC 123 (C), BMCRE 60, RSC 311
Obv - IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev - TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Seat, draped; above, semicircular frame with three crescents
VF
This type is a bit harder to find with the left facing portrait, but is by no means scarce.
I love this portrait. Some may see it as nondescript, perhaps even boring, but to me this is a perfect example of what I like about Titus' portraits from Rome. The strong Roman nose, the curls in the hair, even the expression on Titus' face all add up to a truly great portrait. There are several other examples in my galleries of this type of work, this coin is one of the better ones.
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