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RIC 0909 Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]
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Æ Dupondius, 11.37g
Rome mint, 76 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP COS V; Head of Titus, radiate, bearded, r.
Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA; S C in field; Felicitas stg. l., with caduceus and cornucopiae
RIC 909 (R). BMC -. BNC 761.
Ex eBay, 27 May 2021. Ex CNG Triton X, 7 January 2007, lot 1565 (part). Ex Henry Chitwood Collection.
This Felicitas reverse was one of the most common types on the middle bronze of Vespasian's reign. Struck for all the three Flavians, it symbolises the abundance and prosperity the Flavian house has brought to the empire. This Titus Caesar dupondius was produced at a time when Vespasian's bronze production was winding down at Rome. Missing from the BM's collection.
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