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RIC 012 Titus
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AR Denarius, 3.41g
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; Trophy; below, captive kneeling r.
RIC 12 (R). BMC 5. RSC 274a. BNC 4.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.
Struck in 79 AD as Augustus, this captive and trophy type is a carry-over from Titus's last issue as Caesar under Vespasian. Most likely it is a Judaea Capta commemorative, a bold reminder of his part in defeating the Jews nine years before.
The portrait is one of the more skillfully rendered ones from the series and almost excuses the off-center strike.
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