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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2495453, member: 82616&quot;]Interesting prows!</p><p><br /></p><p>These show up a few times on Flavian denarii too.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528708[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.17g</p><p>Rome mint, 69-70 AD</p><p>RIC 19 (C), BMC 7, RSC 84. </p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, lauerate, r. </p><p>Rev: COS ITER FORT RED; Fortuna, draped, standing l.,setting r. hand on prow and holding cornucopiae in l. hand </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528709[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Vespasian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.39g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC 941 (C), BMC 210, RSC 136</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VIII; Prow r. : above, star of eight rays</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528710[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC V950 (R), BMC V226, RSC 68</p><p>Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: COS VI; Prow r.; above eight pointed star</p><p><br /></p><p>For a Domitian example a little cheating is required - Minerva is standing on a rostral column decorated with prows. Here is an early example of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]528711[/ATTACH]<b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Domitian</b> </p><p>AR Denarius, 2.90g</p><p>Rome mint, 84 AD</p><p>RIC 183 (R3), BMC - , RSC -</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC; Bust of Domitian, laureate, draped, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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