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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3711918, member: 82616&quot;]I&#039;m a sucker for the middle bronze struck by Titus as Augustus. When I recently came across this attractive piece all resistance was futile.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994768[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>Æ As, 10.39g</p><p>Rome mint, 80-81 AD</p><p>RIC 248 (C). BMC 217. BNF 222.</p><p>Obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P COS VIII; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVGVST; S C in field; Victory stg. r. on prow, with wreath and palm</p><p>Acquired from eBay, September 2019.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fairly common As struck in Titus&#039; large second issue of bronze in 80-81. Because Titus did not take up the consulship in 81, the issue cannot be dated more precisely. The Victory on prow is a carry-over type from the coinage of Vespasian, who in turn borrowed it from the coinage of Augustus. It is a fairly popular generic design symbolising the emperor&#039;s military successes. The prow lends it a nautical theme, perhaps alluding to a successful ongoing Flavian naval policy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is really a nice piece in hand, which the photo does not capture very well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your common but attractive coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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