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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2982558, member: 82616&quot;]This is the coin I received from [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] in exchange for the Vespasian and Titus Caesar denarii.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]734035[/ATTACH]<b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.26g</p><p>Rome mint, 80 AD</p><p>RIC 108 (C2). BMC 66. RSC 318.</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Curule chair; above, wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>Most dies of this <i>pulvinar</i> type depict the wreath sitting atop the chair unadorned. Here we see what appears to be some sort of semi-circular backing. Ben Damsky in his paper &#039;The Throne and Curule Chair types of Titus and Domitian&#039; speculated the semicircle variant may be the result of a literal minded engraver who included the support device that held the wreath in place (!). I&#039;m not quite sure what it is. Possibly it is just some sort added decoration. Regardless, it is a rare variant of this common <i>pulvinar</i> type. A quick scan of asearch.info turned up 80 specimens with an unadorned chair and only 7 with a semicircular &#039;frame&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, the <i>pulvinar</i> depicted on the reverse may be for Divus Vespasian. Modern scholarship has proposed these <i>pulvinaria</i> coins commemorate the religious ceremonies conducted for the opening of the Flavian Amphitheatre in the Spring of 80 AD. This coin perhaps honours Vespasian role in the building&#039;s construction.</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, here is my unadorned example.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]734036[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again [USER=44132]@Bing[/USER]![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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