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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3009534, member: 82616&quot;]Recently I purchased a new Jeep and my coining time was reduced in order to play with my new toy. So, I&#039;m still getting caught up from my backload of January coins. I can&#039;t believe I let this beauty sit in the mailer for so long. It&#039;s a stunner.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]746174[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Tetradrachm, 12.61g</p><p>Alexandria mint, 79-80 AD</p><p>RPC 2463 (12 spec.).</p><p>Obv: AYTOK TITOY KAIΣ OYEΣΠAΣIANOY ΣEB; Head of Titus, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: OMONOIA; Homonoia seated, l., with olive branch; date LB to l.</p><p>Acquired from Praefectus Coins, January 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first issue of Alexandrian tetradrachms for Titus were struck in regnal year 2, 29 August 79 - 28 August 80. They are not as plentiful as the regnal year 3 tetradrachms, perhaps indicating their production began in mid 80 and continued into the following regnal year. Three reverse types were initially coined for Titus - Euthenia, Homonoia, and Sarapis, none of which are carry-overs from Vespasian&#039;s tetradrachm issues. Butcher and Ponting have found Titus&#039; tetradrachms were struck with near 19.5% silver fineness from recycled metals, consistent with the earlier issues minted for Vespasian.</p><p><br /></p><p>A superb portrait of Titus, one of the best I&#039;ve seen from this mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Titus or Alexandrian coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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