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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3597399, member: 82616&quot;]Sorry, it&#039;s not the Hollywood blockbuster and there is no iconic beach scene. Instead, I wish to present a decently rare Titus <i>As</i> that just may well have more meaning behind it than meets the eye.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]962283[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>Æ As, 9.10g</p><p>Rome mint, 80-81 AD</p><p>RIC 220 (R). BMC p. 266 note.</p><p>Obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: AETERNIT AVGVST; S C in field; Aeternitas stg. r., l. foot on globe, with sceptre and cornucopiae</p><p>Acquired from eBay, June 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aeternitas, the personification of eternity, as a coin type was first introduced during the reign of Vespasian and would be periodically struck until the 4th century. This <i>As </i>featuring Aeternitas was struck during Titus&#039; second and largest bronze issue in 80-81. Mattingly in BMCRE II speculates the type here refers to the consecration of Vespasian - &#039;Aeternitas holds sceptre and cornucopiae, the attributes of majesty and prosperity, while the globe under her foot shows that the application is world-wide. Stress is laid more on the great future than on the great past of the Flavian line.&#039; A most fitting interpretation for a coin that declares &#039;The eternity of the Augustus&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your &#039;eternal&#039; coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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