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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2308032, member: 82616&quot;]The &#039;delight and darling of the human race&#039; was born this day in 39 AD. Here&#039;s a coin of Titus that for some reason struck my fancy today.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]464812[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome Mint, 79 AD, after July 1st</p><p>RIC 20 (R2), BMC pg. 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><br /></p><p>The Capricorn was not Titus&#039; birth sign, however, it was Augustus&#039; sign and was featured quite a bit on Flavian denarii in 79.</p><p><br /></p><p>In honour of the JFK of ancient Rome, post your coins of Titus![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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