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RIC 0553 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian] Mule
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AR, Denarius, 3.25g
Rome mint, 73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP - VESP CEN; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM; Vespasian std. r. on curule chair, with sceptre and branch
RIC 553 (R). BMC 112. RSC 158. BNC -.
Acquired from Divus Numismatik, October 2010.
This denarius of Titus as Caesar is quite interesting because of the reverse legend, PONTIF MAXIM, obviously inappropriate for Titus in 73 AD! However this mule was minted in such quantities as to be assigned it's own catalog number in the major references. The type was also issued with obverse legend ending in CENS.
The portrait is very pleasing as well.
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![RIC 0553 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian] Mule
AR, Denarius, 3.25g
Rome mint, 73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP - VESP CEN; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM; Vespasian std. r. on curule chair, with sceptre and branch
RIC 553 (R). BMC 112. RSC 158. BNC -.
Acquired from Divus Numismatik, October 2010.
This denarius of Titus as Caesar is quite interesting because of the reverse legend, PONTIF MAXIM, obviously inappropriate for Titus in 73 AD! However this mule was minted in such quantities as to be assigned it's own catalog number in the major references. The type was also issued with obverse legend ending in CENS.
The portrait is very pleasing as well.](albums/userpics/11162/3003LG.jpg "RIC 0553 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian] Mule
AR, Denarius, 3.25g
Rome mint, 73 AD
Obv: T CAES IMP - VESP CEN; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: PONTIF MAXIM; Vespasian std. r. on curule chair, with sceptre and branch
RIC 553 (R). BMC 112. RSC 158. BNC -.
Acquired from Divus Numismatik, October 2010.
This denarius of Titus as Caesar is quite interesting because of the reverse legend, PONTIF MAXIM, obviously inappropriate for Titus in 73 AD! However this mule was minted in such quantities as to be assigned it's own catalog number in the major references. The type was also issued with obverse legend ending in CENS.
The portrait is very pleasing as well.")
