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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kirispupis, post: 7844770, member: 118780&quot;]Here&#039;s my one Colosseum related coin. Description is from the CNG listing.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1350214[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus. </b>AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Elephant, wearing armor, walking left on exergual line. RIC II.1 115; RSC 303.</p><p><br /></p><p>The elephant on this particular issue represents one of the numerous species displayed in the newly constructed Flavian Amphitheater, better known today as the Colosseum, built by prisoners of the First Jewish War on the site of the Domus Aurea of Nero. Opened to the public during Titus’ rule, in AD 80, and commemorated by Martial in <i>de Spectaculis</i>, the Colosseum was welcomed with great fanfare and games. During the opening ceremonies a great number of animals, including elephants, were both exhibited and slaughtered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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