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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 5300252, member: 82616&quot;]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.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1223350[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus as Caesar RIC 421 [Vespasian] </b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 26.63g</p><p>Rome mint, 72 AD</p><p>Obv: T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: FORTVNAE REDVCI; S C in field; Fortuna stg. l., with branch and rudder on globe, and cornucopiae</p><p>RIC 421 (R). BMC 630. BNC 617.</p><p>Acquired from Liberty Coin, December 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>An early sestertius struck for Titus Caesar featuring a reverse type also coined for Vespasian. FORTVNAE REDVCI (Fortuna the home-bringer) commemorates Titus&#039;s safe return from the Judaean War the previous year. Considered somewhat scarce. RIC notes that Fortuna&#039;s branch is often invisible - although it is quite evident on this example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Worn but honest. It&#039;s very hard to resist unadulterated First Century sestertii such as this!</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Merry</b></span> <span style="color: #336600"><b>Christmas</b></span> one and all![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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