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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3027884, member: 74968"]Last year I bought this denarius of Titus. It is RIC II part 1 (1). I have always thought it could be dated to the first few weeks of Titus' rule as Augustus. After doing some more reading tonight I found out that the legend TR POT VIII COS VII can be dated more accurately. Apparently, according to RIC II part 1, this coin was minted in the period between the death of Vespasian on June 24th of 79 CE and July 1 when Titus became TR P VIIII. I think it is very interesting to have a coin that can be dated to within 8 days over 1900 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins that can be dated narrowly whether it is a specific year, month or week.</p><p><br /></p><p>Titus AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>Judea Capta Issue</p><p><br /></p><p>(18 mm 3.12 g,)</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IMP T CEASAR VESPASIANUS AUG Laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: TR POT VIII COS VII Captive knelling right at foot of trophy</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 1, RSC 334a, Sear RCV (2000) 2505.</p><p><br /></p><p>Purchased from MA Shops INGEMAR WALLIN UTVECKLING AB</p><p><br /></p><p>April 20, 2017</p><p>[ATTACH=full]754172[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3027884, member: 74968"]Last year I bought this denarius of Titus. It is RIC II part 1 (1). I have always thought it could be dated to the first few weeks of Titus' rule as Augustus. After doing some more reading tonight I found out that the legend TR POT VIII COS VII can be dated more accurately. Apparently, according to RIC II part 1, this coin was minted in the period between the death of Vespasian on June 24th of 79 CE and July 1 when Titus became TR P VIIII. I think it is very interesting to have a coin that can be dated to within 8 days over 1900 years ago. Please post your coins that can be dated narrowly whether it is a specific year, month or week. Titus AR Denarius Judea Capta Issue (18 mm 3.12 g,) Obv: IMP T CEASAR VESPASIANUS AUG Laureate head right Rev: TR POT VIII COS VII Captive knelling right at foot of trophy RIC 1, RSC 334a, Sear RCV (2000) 2505. Purchased from MA Shops INGEMAR WALLIN UTVECKLING AB April 20, 2017 [ATTACH=full]754172[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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