3 Flavians for the price of one + some T & A... that is Julia Titi Venus reverse

Technically, I bought 4 Flavians in Artemide's under the radar auction today, but only two coins. Leu was bonkers, as was Savoca. So I was really surprised at the prices I won these two popular types for (despite a little wear)!
Pretty rare to get three Augies on one coin and three this historicaly important even more so!

Vespasian with Titus and Domitian as Caesares (69-79). AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, 70-71 AD. Obv. Laureate head of Vespasian right. Rev. Confronted bare heads of Titus and Domitian. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) 283; C. 6. AR. 2.36 g. 16.00 mm. RR. Very rare and interesting dynastic issue, with triple Flavian portrait. F.



My Flavian collection is steadily growing stronger. I totally get the allure of this family. Especially with Vespy having been such a bad ace, the Jewish wars and the bizarreness of Damn-it-son (just thought up that one).
Though, @David Atherton and @Orfew need not worry about me leaving my MSCs to specialize in this area, it's too popular... and pricey


And I finally acquired a type I've sought for some time I've already got a Julia Titi, but not Denarius nor with that bug ole backside!

Julia Titi, daughter of Titus (died 90 AD). AR Denarius, 80-81. Obv. Bust right, draped. Rev. Venus standing right, resting elbow on column and holding scepter and helmet. RIC II-p. 1 (2nd ed.) (Titus) 388. AR. 2.83 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare type. F.

So please share your Flavians, coins with three Augustii on them, Bust out them Julia Titi and or anything related

 

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Fantastic, @Ryro! Glad you had some success at Artemide today!





I had some success, too, but I'm saving news about it for ...



... Faustina Friday!

I'm glad you were able to acquire a bare-bottomed Venus Victrix of Julia Titi for your collection. It's not easy to find one you don't have to be Clio or The Sheik to afford! I got this one from Stephen M. Huston twenty years ago and my checkbook took a hit!


Rome, AD 79-81
3.2 gm, 20.0 mm
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, diademed and draped bust, r.
Rev: VENVS AVGVST, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding helmet and scepter, resting l. elbow on column.
Refs: RIC-56; BMCRE-141; Sear-2612

 

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate bust of Vespasian right
REVERSE: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR, heads of Titus & Domitian facing each other
Struck at Rome, 70 AD
2.69g, 19mm
RIC 16; RSC 5

 

Vespasian and his sons:

 

Hehe! Can't wait for Faustina Friday to roll around!
And very nice Titi! Great toning... both the coin and the backside... She must workout
Fortunately her bust doesn't match the coin, which looks very much like her father (Titus) in a wig

(How about those Flavian gals hair!?)
I sure hope the rumors of her committing suicide due to Domitian forcing her to sleep with him are just rumors

 

Very nice! This is many people grail coin. I suppose yours is a holy grail coin

 

Not really. I just happened upon it at a good price. I think I was looking for a good example of a Titus coin at the time (still am).

 

Noted an auction house I wasn't aware of
Congrats, @Ryro, excellent coins.
Noting the rarity of this Julia Titi denarius, I think this quality will do very nicely!

As for me, I can proudly present my newest Vespasian denarius.
I don't know exactly what was I thinking, but the hammer price was low (I wasn't going to bid a single cent more anyways) and Vespasian's portrait is not as bad as the rest of the coin.




Vespasian AD 69-79. Rome
Denarius AR
18 mm, 2,68 g
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 681
Old RIC 72
Date: AD 74

Obverse Legend: IMP CAESAR VESP AVG
Type: Head of Vespasian, laureate, right
Reverse Legend: COS V
Type: Two laurel branches, upright

The Domitian As I bought 2 weeks ago - I like this coin very much


Domitian AD 81-96. Rome
As Æ
27 mm, 10,73 g
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 707
Old RIC 394
AD 90 - AD 91
Obverse Legend: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P
Type: Bust of Domitian, laureate, right
Portrait: Domitian
Reverse Legend: FORTVNAE AVGVSTI S C
Type: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae

Here is my only Titus denarius



Titus AD 79-81. Rome
Denarius AR
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 986
20 mm., 2,43 g.

Obverse Legend: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS
Type: Head of Titus, laureate, right
Reverse Legend: IMP XIII
Type: Sow left, with three piglets

 

The sources are quite biased against Domitian because he seemed to have not respected the senate so we can expect that a lot of the horrible stories around him are made up. The facts show us a very competent emperor ruling for longer then his father and brother together, and beeing the only one to ever increase the value/purity of the denarius. In my opinion his coins might also be a proof that the story that he tried to force everyone to call him god is a fake because he issued no coins indicating this. An example of an emperor who really issued coins celebrating himself as a god would be Commodus with his hercules coinage.
Anyways here an humble Domitian AS from my collection:

 

Pretty much, spread by anti-Domitianic writers after Domitian's assassination.

 

Here's a nice Ephesian 3 for 1.

 

Are there any alternative hypothesis on how Julia Titi mightve met her premature demise?
Here's my bronze of her... now I've got a pair

 

Julia Titi. Augusta, 79-90/1 AD. AR Denarius (21mm; 3.13 gm; 5h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, 80-81 AD. Obv: Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: Venus standing right, back facing, leaning upon column to left, holding helmet and scepter. RIC II 387 (Titus); RSC 12.