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RIC 103 Titus
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AR Denarius, 2.89g
Rome Mint, 80 AD
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Captives, two, back to back, seated either side of trophy (woman on l., man on r.)
RIC 103(R2). BMC p. 230 note. RSC 307. BNC -. Hendin 1584a
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.
A coin issued to either commemorate Titus' Judean victory in 70 or a contemporary Agricolan victory in northern Britain, possibly in connection with Titus' 15th imperial acclamation upon reaching the Tay river. I believe it to be a Judaea Capta commemorative. Titus's bronze coinage overtly advertises the Judean victory with no hint of a British one. It would be odd if the propaganda messages on the precious metal coinage diverged so significantly from the bronze! This is a rare left facing portrait variety of the type, rarely encountered in trade.
Interestingly enough, this coin is an English metal detectorist find.
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