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Titus | Ceres * Rome - AR Denarius, 79-81 AD.
 
Titus | Ceres * Rome - Silver Denarius
 
[b]Obv[/b]: Laureate head right: IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M
[b]Rev[/b]: Ceres seated left, holding poppy and corn ears in outstretched right and torch vertical in left hand, cradled in crook of her left arm: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII
 
Exergue: Clear
 
Mint: Rome
Struck: 1 July – ca. 15 July, 79 AD.
 
Size:       17.88 mm.
Weight:   3.45 gms.
Die axis: 180°
 
Condition: 
 
Refs:*
BMC, 7
Cohen 270 - 
RIC II, 8D, page 117 -
SEAR RCV I (2000), 2508, page 465 
RSC, 270a - Similar, but without PP at end of reverse legend.
 
Rare, as an issue struck for a very brief period (see above).
Struck 55-40 days prior to the eruption of Vesuvius which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, et al. (24 August, 79 AD.)
 
Status: TCJH, Private Collection.
 
My gratitude to Curtis Clay for his kind assistance with dating & clarifications.
 
Keywords: Titus Ceres Rome Poppy Corn Torch Denarius

Titus | Ceres * Rome - AR Denarius, 79-81 AD.


Titus | Ceres * Rome - Silver Denarius

Obv: Laureate head right: IMP TITVS CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG P M
Rev: Ceres seated left, holding poppy and corn ears in outstretched right and torch vertical in left hand, cradled in crook of her left arm: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII

Exergue: Clear

Mint: Rome
Struck: 1 July – ca. 15 July, 79 AD.

Size: 17.88 mm.
Weight: 3.45 gms.
Die axis: 180°

Condition:

Refs:*
BMC, 7
Cohen 270 -
RIC II, 8D, page 117 -
SEAR RCV I (2000), 2508, page 465
RSC, 270a - Similar, but without PP at end of reverse legend.

Rare, as an issue struck for a very brief period (see above).
Struck 55-40 days prior to the eruption of Vesuvius which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, et al. (24 August, 79 AD.)

Status: TCJH, Private Collection.

My gratitude to Curtis Clay for his kind assistance with dating & clarifications.

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Bacchus   [Jul 16, 2006 at 08:12 AM]
Really excellent coin.....
Vespasian70   [Jul 29, 2006 at 10:23 PM]
Very nice coin Tia. A stately portrait of the new Emperor and a fairly rare reverse type as well. Kudos!
Dave A   [Mar 22, 2007 at 10:24 AM]
A fabulous coin Tia with an interesting background.

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