12 Caesars update: Titus

I set out to put together a 12 Caesars set last year. I started in August and just added this Titus I had been stalking for a while. So far my collection is exclusively in bronze, although I realize I may have to go with silver denarii for some of the more rare emperors. I was happy to add this one and am now two thirds of the way there. I still need the three emperors from the year of three; Otho, Galba, Vitellius. And of course I need Julius Caesar.

I'm getting to the point where these coins are starting to cost a bit more. But it's been fun so far.

Please post your 12 Caesar coins Titus or otherwise. Also feel free to share any experience and knowledge on building your set. Thanks!

Here she is:

Titus; AD 79-81
Bronze As, 26mm/13.1g (Rome Mint)
Obverse: laureate head right,
Reverse: Pax standing left, near a lighted altar, holding with the right hand a patera and with the left one a caduceus and an olive branch,
Cohen 129

 

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Nice addition to your set. I have a complete 12 Caesars in silver, but only half of the 12 in bronze. Namely Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, Nero, Galba and Domitian. One of my all time favorites is my Claudius:

CLAUDIUS AE As
OBVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP P P - Bare head left
REVERSE: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI - Constantia standing left, raising hand and holding spear; S C across fields
Struck at Spain, 42/3AD
12.7g, 25mm
RIC111, BMC201, S1858

And another is this Domitian:

DOMITIAN AE As
OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate head right, aegis at tip of bust
REVERSE: MONETA AVGVSTI, S-C, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae
Struck at Rome, 85AD
11.7g, 27mm
RIC 384

 

Those are both beautiful examples Bing. I love the portrait on your Domitian, and the details of the neck of Claudius are something else! As is the figure of Costantia on the reverse. It looks like a bas relief sculpture.

Both very nice coins. Thanks for sharing.

 

Nice addition! A nice portrait, and nice color. I have 7/12 in AE, some arent so nice though.

 

oh man, that's a beauty RB! that obverse is sweet.

 

Thanks guys. This one is on its way from a seller in France. Now comes the part I don't like about collecting ancients...the month and a half wait for the coin to arrive from overseas.

 

A gorgeous coin!

 

I don't own a Titus just yet. I may be getting him next month.

Very nice OP coin, congrats!

 

Nice big bronze with a wonderful portrait. And your right, your getting into the expensive zone now. I still need otho within my budget >(

My only titus:

 

Augustus & Agrippa AE Dupondius. Nemausus Mint, 20-10 BC. 11.2g, 26mm

OBV: IMP DIVI F, Back-to-back heads of Agrippa, wearing rostral crown, & Augustus, laureate.

REV: COL-NEM, crocodile chained to palm, wreath with long ties trailing above.

REF: RIC 155, Cohen 7, RPC 523, Sear (RCV 2000) 1730, aorta 580

 

Gaius Caligula AE As. 37-8 AD. 9.7g, 27mm

OBV: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, Bare head left.

REV: VESTA above, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and sceptre.

REF: RIC 38, Cohen 27.

 

Claudius AE As. 9.2g, 30mm

OBV: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, Bare head left.

REV: S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm.

REF: RIC 100, Cohen 84. BMC 149, BN 180, S 639

 

Domitian AE As. 81 - 96 AD, 8.5g, 28mm

OBV: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P, laureate bust right, wearing aegis.

REV: FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S-C, Fortuna standing left with rudder & cornucopiae.

REF: RIC 487, Cohen 122

 

Nero. AD 54-68. AE As, Rome mint. 63 AD. 6.8g, 23.50mm

OBV: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP PP, Laureate head right.

REV: GENIO AVGVSTI, S-C across fields, I in exergue, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, sacrificing over lighted altar to left.

REF: RIC I 214; Sear 1977; WCN 269; BMC 252.


Those are the only 12 Caesar coins I have so far.

 

Great lookin' coin RB, got some awesome details..

 

Awesome, awesome As. This is exactly the quality of coin that I hope to have when I chase down a Titus!

 

Sweet new Titus, Bannon ... great coin!!

=> man, that baby has great eye-appeal (oh, and pretty sweet photo as well)

congrats, brother

 

I like the portrait on your Titus, Race. And the all-important 'T' is very clear as well.

 

Rather than re-posting my Titus denarius and aureus, which have been shown here multiple times, I waited until I received the latest addition to my 12 Caesars collection:

TITUS
AE Dupondius (14.71 g.) Rome 74 A.D.
T CAESAR IMP PONT Laureate head right. Rev. TR POT COS III CENSOR Winged caduceus between two cornucopiae in saltire



In hand, the patina is slightly darker and appears more evenly brown.

 

Over-the-top gorgeous, Ides. Congratulations on that acquisition!