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RIC 1078A Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]
AR Denarius, 3.42g
Rome Mint, 79 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev: TR POT VIII COS VII; Venus stg. r., leaning on column, with helmet and spear
RIC 1078A (R3). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.
Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 100, 7 March 2021, lot 462.

Second known specimen of this Venus Victrix type with obverse bust left. Harry Sneh reported an example to the RIC authors who then assigned it as RIC 1078A in the RIC II.1 Addenda. Oddly, these two specimens are from different dies. It is part of Vespasian's last denarius issue struck before his death on 24 June 79. Venus is depicted here with a helmet and spear as the goddess of both love and war. The type would later be struck as a carry-over reverse for Titus as Augustus until the mint designed new reverse dies specifically for him.

RIC 1078A Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]

AR Denarius, 3.42g
Rome Mint, 79 AD
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev: TR POT VIII COS VII; Venus stg. r., leaning on column, with helmet and spear
RIC 1078A (R3). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.
Ex Numismatik Naumann Auction 100, 7 March 2021, lot 462.

Second known specimen of this Venus Victrix type with obverse bust left. Harry Sneh reported an example to the RIC authors who then assigned it as RIC 1078A in the RIC II.1 Addenda. Oddly, these two specimens are from different dies. It is part of Vespasian's last denarius issue struck before his death on 24 June 79. Venus is depicted here with a helmet and spear as the goddess of both love and war. The type would later be struck as a carry-over reverse for Titus as Augustus until the mint designed new reverse dies specifically for him.

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Jay GT4   [Apr 01, 2021 at 10:51 PM]
That's an amazing acquisition
FlaviusDomitianus   [Apr 02, 2021 at 08:16 AM]
Amazing!
Parthicus Maximus   [Apr 02, 2021 at 08:50 AM]
Great rarity!
*Alex   [Apr 02, 2021 at 11:39 AM]
Great coin. Shocked
quadrans   [Apr 02, 2021 at 06:30 PM]
🤗👍 wow
Nemonater   [Apr 02, 2021 at 11:36 PM]
Awesome!

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