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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 4845528, member: 82616&quot;]My latest coin has a few things that would turn-off some collectors - it&#039;s worn, so-so patina, and the reverse is off-centred. However, I believe all is redeemed by the sublime portrait of Titus Caesar. Someone took their time engraving it. Fine style can forgive many things.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1169821[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Titus as Caesar RIC 641 [Vespasian] </b></p><p>Æ As, 9.90g</p><p>Rome mint, 73 AD</p><p>Obv: T CAES IMP PON TR P COS II CENS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTI; S C in field; Victory stg. r. on prow, with wreath and palm</p><p>RIC 641 (R). BMC 675. BNC 690.</p><p>Acquired from CGB.fr, August 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>A generic Victory on prow type struck when Titus held the joint censorship with Vespasian which is advertised in the obverse legend. This Victory type would be repeatedly struck throughout Vespasian&#039;s reign for both father and son with the prow possibly alluding to &#039;Victory at sea&#039;. Some collectors and dealers refer to this as a &#039;Judaea Capta&#039; type, although there is not an explicit connection. This variant is rated &#039;rare&#039; by the new RIC II.1.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m happy with it, which I suppose is the most important thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have a &#039;troubled&#039; coin you&#039;re happy with?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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