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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 8210104, member: 82616&quot;]My latest coin features the common altar type which in various guises was struck throughout the Flavian era. The fact it&#039;s an architectural type ticks a major box for me! This one featuring Titus Caesar hails from Lugdunum.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1440155[/ATTACH]<b>Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]</b></p><p>Æ As, 8.73g</p><p>Lyon mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>Obv: T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.; globe at point of bust</p><p>Rev: PROVIDE<u>NT</u> in exergue; S C in field; Garlanded Altar</p><p>RIC 1271 (C2). BMC 867. BNC 878.</p><p>Acquired from CGB.fr, January 2022.</p><p><br /></p><p>Originally, Tiberius struck the Provident altar type for Divus Augustus. The altar depicted is dedicated to Providentia, the personification of the emperor&#039;s divine providence. Although the type is commonly described as an altar, Marvin Tameanko has convincingly argued it is actually a sacellum, or small shrine. This popular type was later revived during the Civil War by Galba and Vitellius. Vespasian began striking it early in his reign both at Rome and Lyon, confining the type to the As issues. This fairly common variant was struck for Titus Caesar at Lyon (Lugdunum) in 77-78. Interestingly, the NT in PROVIDENT is in ligature.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please show your altars! Or, favourite &#039;common&#039; types.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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