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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3177387, member: 82616&quot;]Awesome coin Andrew!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian revived the Capricorn type in order to enhance his identification as the new Augustus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817963[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.21g</p><p>Rome mint, 79 AD</p><p>RIC 1058 (C). BMC 251. RSC 554.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.</p><p>Rev: TR - POT X COS VIIII; Capricorn l. : below, globe</p><p>Ex Berk 138, 1 June 2004, lot 224.</p><p><br /></p><p>Titus continued it after Vespasian&#039;s death with several legend variants. This is probably my personal favourite.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]817964[/ATTACH]<b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.27g</p><p>Rome Mint, 79 AD, after July 1st</p><p>RIC 20 (R2). BMC p. 227 note. RSC 282.</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P; Capricorn l.; below, globe</p><p>Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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