New Flavian for the collection.

It's been a while since I added a Flavian to the collection. I've been concentrating on hammered British and Hadrian coins which I am way behind cataloging and photographing but I liked this coin. I don't see many left facing Titus coins.

Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.37 g.)
Rome mint, struck 1 January-30 June AD 80.
Obv. Laureate head left .
Rev. Wreath set upon curule chair.
RIC II 109
VF

 

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Love it, especially the portrait! Here is my right facing portrait


TITUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Laureate head of Titus to right
REVERSE: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Wreath on curule chair
Struck at Rome, January-June 80AD
3.41g, 19mm
RIC 108
Ex JAZ Numismatics

 

Hey, that's nice Bing. I like the fancy around the wreath. Never saw that before.

 

Nice ones! Particularly the left facing portrait

 

Excellent example @alde! Left facing is rarer for sure.

@Bing, your coin is different not only because it has a right facing portrait but also it shows the curule chair's back. Not many do.

 

The ribbons on Bings example are much clearer too.

 

Love the posts !! I'm missing either the left or right facing type of Titus but....

Here's a budget example of Vespasian sitting in the 'curule chair'

 

Nice one @alde !

Vespasian with a Seated Victory


RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius Victory seated wreath palm RIC 802 Rare

 

I trust your knowledge, but how can you tell?

 

The wreath is smaller and the arcs on either side are the back of the chair.

 

These coins just made me realize I need a better picture for mine!

 

I cannot improve upon Martin's answer, he explains it pretty succinctly.

 

Nice one Jay!

 

A nice looking portrait.