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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2822001, member: 76194&quot;]One of my earliest collector goals was to complete a set of Favian Emperors. That time period is my favorite in Roman history. What&#039;s not to like?</p><p><br /></p><p>You had a wise, humorous old general become emperor, followed by his son, an afable general who showed great promise as an emperor before suffering an untimely death, followed by an exentric amd colorful emperor who was murdered in a conspiracy worthy of being a blockbuster movie. Not to mention the first Jewish revolt, and the building of the Flavian Ampitheatre (Colosseum). As if that wasn&#039;t enough, the Flavian Era saw Vesuvius give us two of the best preserved Roman towns of antiquity, and some of the finest authors of ancient Rome were walking the Earth, either writing or soon to write some of the greatest masterpieces of ancient literature. Add a prosperous empire, Roman arts and architecture at their finest, a period of high quality Roman mint output, and those wacky Flavian women&#039;s hairdos, and you have yourself a fascinating period in world history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I already had a Vespasian and a Domitian Denarius, but I was missing Titus. A year ago I bought a Titus, but discovered suspicious signs that it was a good quality forgery and returned it. Well, today I acquired this fine specimen at the Kenneth W. Dorney Auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]662808[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4"><b>Lot 049. Titus, as Caesar, 69 - 79 AD, Silver Denarius, Titus Seated</b></font></p><p>Titus, as Caesar, 69 - 79 ADSilver Denarius, Rome Mint, 19mm, 3.20 gramsObverse: T CAESAR IMP VESP, Laureate head of Titus right.Reverse: PON TR P COS III, Titus seated right on curule chair holding scepter and olive branch.RIC692</p><p><br /></p><p>She definitely saw a lot of circulation in antiquity, but the essential details can still be appreciated, and she has a fine portrait of Titus. Plus these days I&#039;m not as strict about the grade of the coin, as long as there is enough detail remaining to be appreciated, the style is good, and the coin has decent eye appeal. I think this is an honest coin with a good portrait of Titus, and the fact that it cost less than most common Gordian III ants go for is a huge plus. Besides, I think there is a certain charm to a well circulated ancient coin which saw plenty of ancient hands during it&#039;s time in circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Six of the twelve Caesars have now been acquired (another goal of mine). What do you think of my latest purchase? And most importantly, share any relevant coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: Here are Titus&#039; father and brother from my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]662809[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]662810[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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