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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 7636244, member: 82616&quot;]A recent eBay win ... rare (but that&#039;s really beside the point) with an exquisite obverse. The reverse ... not so much.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1313430[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus as Caesar [Vespasian]</b></p><p>Æ Dupondius, 11.37g</p><p>Rome mint, 76 AD</p><p>Obv: T CAESAR IMP COS V; Head of Titus, radiate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA; S C in field; Felicitas stg. l., with caduceus and cornucopiae</p><p>RIC 909 (R). BMC -. BNC 761.</p><p>Ex eBay, 27 May 2021. Ex CNG Triton X, 7 January 2007, lot 1565 (part). Ex Henry Chitwood Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Felicitas reverse was one of the more common types struck on the middle bronze of Vespasian&#039;s reign. Struck for all the three Flavians, it symbolises the abundance and prosperity the Flavian house has brought to the empire. This Titus Caesar dupondius was produced at a time when Vespasian&#039;s bronze production was winding down at Rome. Missing from the BM&#039;s collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was attracted by the obverse, a great example of mid Vespasianic engraving. If the reverse was in better shape the piece would have been prohibitively more expensive. As is, I&#039;m very happy with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your lopsided coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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