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RIC 049 Titus
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AR Denarius, 3.16g
Rome mint, 79 AD
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P; Trophy; below, captive kneeling r.
RIC 49 (C). BMC 31. RSC 295. BNC 28. Hendin 1583b.
Acquired from Herakles Numismatics, November 2010.
A captives and trophy type continued from the last issue struck for Titus as Caesar under Vespasian. The reverse may either commemorate a recent British victory or be another reminder of the Judaean triumph under Vespasian. Dated to the last half of 79.
Common and fairly worn, but nicely centered and in good metal.
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