This coin finally gets its due on my site - a beautiful example of a coin from the Social War. With many questions: who is on the obverse and what was the role of this deity? https://www.sullacoins.com/post/mutinus-titinus Roman Republican, Q. TITIUS, AR Denarius (4.12g), 90 BC, Rome. Obv: Bearded male head right, wearing a winged diadem (often identified in the literature as Mutunus Tutunus / Mutinus Titinus) Rev: Pegasus springing right from tablet inscribed Q TITI. Ref: Cr. 341/1, Syd. 691 Notes: ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel, Lagerliste 598 (1996),35. Minted to fund Rome's immense military expenditures during the Social War. Post anything you find interesting or entertaining.
Quintus Titius struck two types of denarii, both alluding to the Dionysos and Priapos cult. This one is depicting Dionysos: Rome, 90 BC 17.61 x 16.43 mm; 4.056 g RRC 341/2; Sydenham 692; Titia 2; Ob.: Head of Dionysos right, with ivy wreath, lock of hair falling down neck Rev.: Pegasus prancing right from a tablet inscribed Q•ΤΙTI Picture courtesy Marc breitsprecher at mrbcoins:
