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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2926834, member: 82616&quot;]Bare head portraits are quite rare during the Flavian era. They were struck sparingly at Rome and a few provincial mints. Here are a few:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]709873[/ATTACH]<b>Titus Caesar</b> </p><p>AR Denarius, 3.23g</p><p>Ephesus mint, 71 AD</p><p>RIC V1441 (R2). BMC p. 98 note. RSC 124. RPC 838 (1 spec.).</p><p>Obv: IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F; Head of Titus, bare, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: PACI AVGVSTAE; Victory adv. r., with wreath and palm; at lower r., EPHE</p><p>Acquired from Beast Coins, August 2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]709874[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Domitian Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.01g</p><p>Ephesus mint, 71 AD</p><p>RIC V1445 (R). BMC V469. RSC 22. RPC 846 (4 spec.).</p><p>Obv: DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F; Bust of Domitian, cuirassed, seen from front, Medusa head on breast of cuirass, fold of cloak on left shoulder, head bare, r.</p><p>Rev: AVG and EPHE in oak wreath</p><p>Ex CNG E88, 14 September 2011, lot 1302.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]709876[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b> </p><p>AR Denarius, 2.73g</p><p>Rome mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>RIC 816 (R2). BMC 243. RSC 175.</p><p>Obv: DOMITIANVS AVG GERM; Head of Domitian, bare, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: Temple, eight columns, seated figure in centre; IMP CAESAR on architrave</p><p>Ex Private Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>How common (or rare) were they afterwards? I can&#039;t think of many. Do any of you CTers have any to show off??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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