This coin arrived in the (Saint) Nick of time for Christmas. Sold by a coin shop that specialises in US coinage, it was misattributed as Vespasian and reasonably priced. Titus as Caesar RIC 421 [Vespasian] Æ Sestertius, 26.63g Rome mint, 72 AD Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI; S C in field; Fortuna stg. l., with branch and rudder on globe, and cornucopiae RIC 421 (R). BMC 630. BNC 617. Acquired from Liberty Coin, December 2020. An early sestertius struck for Titus Caesar featuring a reverse type also coined for Vespasian. FORTVNAE REDVCI (Fortuna the home-bringer) commemorates Titus's safe return from the Judaean War the previous year. Considered somewhat scarce. RIC notes that Fortuna's branch is often invisible - although it is quite evident on this example. Worn but honest. It's very hard to resist unadulterated First Century sestertii such as this! Merry Christmas one and all!
..nice Christmas gift David & Merry Christmas to you! ..may all your coins be sweet flavored Flavians...
Great find. I almost always like the obverses of Vespasian and Titus, but think this one has even more character than usual.
