Today new: TITUS. As Caesar, 69-79 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 28.06g). Struck January-June 72 AD. REV:T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II, laureate head right. OBV: S C across field, Mars, helmeted and nude but for flowing cloak, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. (mint of Rome). RIC II, pg 86, #611 (Vespasian). aVF, two tone brown patina.
Very nice ro. It's worn, but that only serves to give it character. I would more than welcome it into my home. My collection is a little light on Titus coins. but here is one of them: TITUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right REVERSE: TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant walking left Struck at Rome, 80 AD 2.5g, 17mm RIC 115
thanks, a litle worn, by his head, indeed a coin with character and real. i like your coins to, great posts
Yes, a bit worn, as said above, but nothing to be ashamed of. The style is excellent. Should it fall on my trays, I wouldn't throw it into a bin Q
'ro'---I agree 100% with everyone else!! It's a gorgeous coin and I would love to have it myself!!! I only have a denarius that I've posted numerous times so I'll desist and just enjoy looking again at your beautiful/handsome and terrific sestertius....
Two "Titusses" and one Titi (ahem, rather bottom than Titi, actually) here ROMAN EMPIRE, TITUS Denarius RIC 26a Rome mint, AD 80 IMP TITUS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, Laureate bust of Titus right TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, Dolphin entwined around anchor 3.56 gr Ref : RIC # 26a, RCV # 2517, Cohen # 309 Titus as ceasar, As struck in 77 T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, Laureate head of Titus right VICTORIA NAVALIS, Victory standing right, on a prow of galley. S C in field 10.14 gr Ref : Cohen #390, RCV #2485 var Julia Titi, Denarius minted in Rome, c.79-81 AD IVLIA AVGVSTA T AVG F, Bust of Julia right VENVS AVG, Venus leaning on a column, holding helmet and sceptre 3.03 gr Ref : Cohen #12, RCV #2611 Q
It should be no surprise that the coin for Titus struck as Caesar while Vespasian was alive also comes in a version for the father (below). Early period sestertii are still on wide flans like we see for Galba and Vitellius. The reduction had begun by the time Titus became Augustus so his really impressive ones are as Caesar. My Titus as Augustus sestertius leaves no question which side to put up in a tray. I bought it from Ed Waddell about 30 years ago when he still sold coins I could afford. It was treated for bronze disease before I got it and remains clear. I used the obverse on my grading page as the example for 'well centered' because I wanted to show the coin but not the hopeless reverse.
Fantastic coins all. The 'Titus Mars' which starts this thread is quite stylish as well. I was going to post a Titus from my own collection, but could not decide which one to include. Instead, I will vicariously enjoy the ones already here.
