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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;randygeki, post: 899876, member: 13719&quot;]Thanks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Atleast with Domitian, we can be a little picky in the coins that meet our budgets, wish I could same the same for coins of Titus </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;ve been going beyond the 12 ceasars for more info on the Flavians. On a similar topic at forvm, with a very simalr coin even lol, to quote one of the posts</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;<i>He wasn&#039;t the bloodthirsty tyrant most ancient authors claimed he was. Don’t forget that most ancient writers wrote after Domitian Had died and a new dynasty was in power. This new dynasty had to legitimize itself and the murder on Domitian, by portraying him as a bad emperor.</i> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>Modern historians have rejected these views and portray Domitian </i><i>as an highly efficient emperor who took care of all parts of the imperial policy himself and laid the foundations of the peaceful second century. Brain Jones biography </i><i>of Domitian </i><i>is highly recommended if you would like more information on this emperor.&quot;</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>versus another I posted below</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;<i>By all accounts Domitian appears to have been a thoroughly nasty person&quot;</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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