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Divus Vespasian(us)RIC II 361 (Titus), RSC 146.
Divus Vespasian, struck under Titus, denarius.
Rome mint, 80-81 AD.
Obv. DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right.
Rev. EX S C in exergue, slow quadriga left, car ornamented with swag across front, two figures brandishing spears, Victories flanking quadriga above.
18 mm 3,23 g.
This coin, minted by Titus in honor of his deceased father, is a 10th anniversary commemorative of the triumph held in Rome after the reconquest of Judaea.
The quadriga on the reverse is a tensa, a chariot shaped like a temple in which the attributes of the divine Vespasian were borne to the Circus in the procession before games, an honor to the deceased Vespasian voted to him by the Senate, EX S C (source: information from Curtis L. Clay).
Good silver and nice details. Nothing better than a quadriga reverse!Marsman
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Domitian(us)Domitian, denarius.
RIC 692, RSC 259.
Rome mint, 90 AD.
20 mm 3.24 g.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, laureate head right.
Rev: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing left with left hand on hip, holding spear in right hand.
I couldn't resist this very elegant and charming Minerva!Marsman
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Domitian(us)Domitianus as Caesar, denarius.
RIC 266, RSC 397a.
Struck under Titus at Rome, AD 80.
3,15 g, 20 mm.
Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head right.
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lighted altar.Marsman
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Domitian(us)Domitian, denarius.
RIC 961, RSC 51.
Rome Mint, 77-78 A.D.
3,08 g, 18 mm
Obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, right.
Rev. COS V, She-wolf and twins left, boat below.
According to a legend, the city of Rome was founded by twins, Romulus and Remus. A female wolf found the twins when they were abandoned and fed them with her own milk.Marsman
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Domitian(us) as CaesarDomitian, denarius.
RIC II 921 (Vespasian), RSC 47.
Rome mint, 76 A.D.
19 mm 3,49 g
Obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS, head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, right.
Rev. COS IIII, winged Pegasus, standing right with raising left foreleg.
The usual descriptions say that Pegasus is'stepping right', but he isn't moving at all – just raising one foreleg – although this does vary from coin to coin. Perhaps Pegasus is greeting Domitian, who was quite willing to link himself to Minerva, the goddess who produced the golden bridle that tamed Pegasus (source: What I like about ancient coins).
I couldn't resist this one! An attractive portrait of the young caesar and a charming reverse.Marsman
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Domitian(us) as CaesarDomitian, denarius.
Rome Mint, 79 AD.
RIC 1084, RSC 384.
19mm, 3.13g.
Obv. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, laureate head right.
Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing right, leaning on column and feeding serpent with patera in hand.Marsman
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Domitian, asDomitian, as
RIC 623
Mint in Rome, 88 AD
11,51 g, 30 mm
Obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P / laureate head of Domitian right.
Rev. COS XIIII - LVD SEC FEC SC / Domitian standing left, sacrificing over altar; to left, lyre and flute players standing right; temple in background.
Issued for the Secular Games Marsman
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Domitian, denariusDomitian, denarius.
Rome, 88 A.D.
3.14 g. 19 mm.
Obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII, laureate head right.
Rev. IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, brandishing spear and shield; at her feet, owl standing right.
RIC II 576Marsman
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian as Caesar RIC 271 (under Titus)Domitian, denarius.
RIC II 271 (Titus), RSC 399a.
19 mm, 3.44 g.
Rome Mint, 80 AD.
Obv. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate, bearded, head right.
Rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Corinthian helmet on draped chair.
A significant set of coins was issued in 80 AD in conjunction with the divine propriation of the gods for the plague and fire in Rome and the eruption of the Vesuvius. The coins refer to a special religious feast to please the gods. The religious rites required that the sacred couches of the gods (pulvinaria), be set out with emblems of the deity placed on the couch. There are several such representations on the coins of Titus and Domitian, like this denarius with a helmet on a draped couch (Minerva).
Marsman
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TitusTitus, denarius.
RIC II 122, RSC 313
Rome Mint, 80 AD
19 mm. 3,43 g.
Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, head of Titus, laureate, bearded, right.
Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, draped seat facing, semicircular frame with three crescents above.
A fine portrait of emperor Titus with a bit of hair under his chin.Marsman
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TitusTitus, denarius.
RIC 112, RSC 309.
Rome mint, AD 80.
19 mm, 2.89 g.
Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right.
Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor.
The reverse type of dolphin and anchor was part of a series by Titus honoring various deities (here, Neptune) following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii.Marsman
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Titus as CaesarTitus, denarius.
RIC 951, RSC 67.
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD.
18 mm 2.84 gr.
Obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right.
Rev. COS VI in exergue; Yoke of oxen walking left.Marsman
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Titus, denarius.Titus, denarius.
RIC 115, RSC 303.
Rome Mint, A.D. 80.
19 mm 3.32 gr.
Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, right.
Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Elephant walking left.
The elephant on this issue represents one of the numerous species displayed in the newly constructed Flavian Amphitheater, or Colosseum. During the opening ceremonies a great number of animals, including elephants, were both exhibited and slaughtered. Marsman
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Vespasian(us)RIC 2, RSC 226.
Vespasian, denarius.
Rome mint. Struck 69-70 AD.
19 mm 3,18 g.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. IVDAEA, Jewess, mourning, seated at right of trophy.
This 'Judaea Capta' coin commemorates the success of Vespasian and Titus against the First Jewish Revolt.
I know, it's a very common and worn coin, but for me (as for many others) it's a 'must have'.Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
RIC II 356, RSC 45.
19 mm 3.34 g.
Rome mint, 72-73 AD.
Obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG PM COS IIII, head of Vespasian, laureate, right.
Rev. above AVGVR, below TRI POT, simpulum, sprinkler, jug, and lituus.
I bought this coin because of the beautiful, detailed set of sacrificial implements on the reverse, which are, from the left to right: (a) simpulum (ladle), (b) sprinkler, (c) libation jug, and (d) lituus (curved staff).Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
Rome mint, struck 76 AD.
RIC II 847, RSC 121.
19 mm, 3.38 g
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev. COS VII across field, eagle with (long) wings spread, standing front on cippus decorated with garland, head turned left.
The eagle (aquila) was the symbol of the mighty Roman Empire and his emperors as well as a mythological symbol representing the Roman god Jupiter and the Greek god Zeus.
There is another type with the eagle facing right. Some say the eagle facing left is looking back at all the glorious achievement of the emperor from the past while facing right means looking at the future, the emperor's promises.
Attractive, light toned, denarius with aggressive eagle.
Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
Rome mint, 69 - 70 AD.
RIC 19, RSC 84.
19 mm, 3.14g.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left holding rudder on prow & cornucopia.
This 'first-year' type of Vespasian wishes him a safe, speedy return from the East, by ship (hence the prow). The bust type on this example is youthful, compared to the 59 year old newly acclaimed Emperor. It is thought that these issues struck before Vespasian's arrival in Rome were often based on portraits of previous emperor Vitellius, or very dated busts/descriptions of Vespasian. Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
Ephesus mint, 70 A.D.
RIC 1411, RSC 249.
18 mm 3.37 gr.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS II TR P P P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, right.
Rev. LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS; Titus and Domitian, togate, veiled, standing left, each holding patera in right hand, left hands at sides.
This is a rare and interesting Asian mint emission. Finally I own a denarius with a portrait of the three Flavian emperors!Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
RIC 1456, RSC 68.
74 AD, Ephesus mint.
2.66g, 19mm.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P PP; laureate head right.
Rev. CONCORDIA AVG; Ceres seated left, holding poppies & corn-ears in right hand & cornucopia in left, star in ex.
The second eastern denarius in my collection. I love the style.Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius.
RIC 547, RSC 516.
Rome Mint, 73 A.D.
2,80 g / 19 mm.
Obv. IMP CAES VESP AVG CEN; Head of Vespasian, laureate, right.
Rev. SPQR in oak-wreath.
The Civic Crown (corona civica) was a chaplet of common oak leaves woven to form a crown. It was reserved for Roman citizens who saved the lives of fellow citizens by slaying an enemy on a spot not further held by the enemy that same day. The citizen saved must admit it; no one else could be a witness. It later became a prerogative for Roman Emperors to be awarded the Civic Crown (originating with Augustus, who was awarded it for saving the lives of citizens by ending the series of civil wars). Why was Vespasian awarded the corona civica by the 'Senatus Populusque Romanus' ?Marsman
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Vespasian(us)Vespasian, denarius
RIC 23, RSC 87.
18 mm, 3.38 g.
Rome Mint, 69 - 70 A.D.
Obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right.
Rev. COS ITER TR POT, Mars, helmeted, nude but for a chlamys draped round waist, advancing right, trophy in left hand over shoulder, spear pointing forward up in right hand. Marsman
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