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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1508808, member: 39084&quot;]Continuing with the subcategory &quot;Emperors with scruffy beards and animals on the reverse&quot; is this denarius of Titus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]194657.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>TITUS 69 - 79 A.D.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.31 g.), Rome 80 A.D.</p><p>IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM Laureate head of Titus right. Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P&nbsp; Elephant, wearing cuirass, advancing left.</p><p>RIC 115</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe facial hair was a family trait - the two sons were competing to see who could grow the scruffiest beard...</p><p><br /></p><p>I like the elephant on the reverse; seems to be a Roman theme with elephants appearing on a lot of coins.&nbsp; Not much toning on this coins but the condition was quite appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a lot of Titus and Domitian coins, the two portraits are very similar making me wonder if they looked this alike in real life.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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