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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4964498, member: 57495"]When [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/in-memory-of-the-delight-and-darling-of-the-human-race.366632/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/in-memory-of-the-delight-and-darling-of-the-human-race.366632/">last showed</a> his example of this type in September, I'm embarrassed to say I couldn't help gushing like an overenthusiastic coin geek:</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn't just laying it on though; I'd loved it ever since he first got it over four and half years ago. Little did I know at the time that just three days later, I'd actually get a shot at acquiring my own example of this rare type. I absolutely overpaid to win it, but now that I have it in hand, my verdict is - absolutely worth it! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to show us your favorite Titus, temple, or even just a coin that made you feel you simply had to win it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1193264[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>TITUS</b></p><p>AR Cistophorus. 10.77g, 26.5mm. Rome mint (for circulation in Asia), AD 80-81. RIC II.1 515; RPC II 860. O: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; laureate head right. R: Tetrastyle Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, enclosing figures of Juno, Jupiter seated, and Minerva; in pediment, two anguiped giants holding large facing bust placed on a base, atop pediment, facing quadriga in center between facing bigas at corners; CAPIT across field, RESTIT in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Stein A. Evensen Collection; ex Sierra Collection (CNG 88, 14 September 2011), lot 1298; ex CNG E-Auction 125 (26 October 2005), lot 222</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 4964498, member: 57495"]When [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/in-memory-of-the-delight-and-darling-of-the-human-race.366632/']last showed[/URL] his example of this type in September, I'm embarrassed to say I couldn't help gushing like an overenthusiastic coin geek: I wasn't just laying it on though; I'd loved it ever since he first got it over four and half years ago. Little did I know at the time that just three days later, I'd actually get a shot at acquiring my own example of this rare type. I absolutely overpaid to win it, but now that I have it in hand, my verdict is - absolutely worth it! :) Feel free to show us your favorite Titus, temple, or even just a coin that made you feel you simply had to win it. [ATTACH=full]1193264[/ATTACH] [B]TITUS[/B] AR Cistophorus. 10.77g, 26.5mm. Rome mint (for circulation in Asia), AD 80-81. RIC II.1 515; RPC II 860. O: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; laureate head right. R: Tetrastyle Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, enclosing figures of Juno, Jupiter seated, and Minerva; in pediment, two anguiped giants holding large facing bust placed on a base, atop pediment, facing quadriga in center between facing bigas at corners; CAPIT across field, RESTIT in exergue. [I]Ex Stein A. Evensen Collection; ex Sierra Collection (CNG 88, 14 September 2011), lot 1298; ex CNG E-Auction 125 (26 October 2005), lot 222[/I][/QUOTE]
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