The Titus denarius type of a seat with triangular frame was struck in three different variants: RIC 124a with 5 palmettes on the frame, RIC 124b with 3 palmettes, and RIC 124c with 9 palmettes. The upcoming RIC II.1 Addenda notes that the last two variants may occasionally be seen with a lituus within the triangular frame. However, my new coin is the 5 palmette variant with a lituus. Titus AR Denarius, 3.20g Rome mint, 80 AD RIC 124a (C2), BMC 61, RSC 313a Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Seat, draped; above, triangular frame with five palmettes, lituus within triangle Here is my other specimen without lituus for comparison. It was only a few weeks ago I was able to acquire a 9 palmette variant with a lituus - which leads me to believe they may not be as rare as previously thought, just unnoticed. Feel free to post your Titus coins or any rare minutiae.
I got this scarce early Titus as Caesar, struck 72-73 AD, Navalis.....commemorating victory over the Jews on the sea of Galilee. 11.08gm. 26mm RIC II 662.
Another neat find! Heres my "rare minutiae." It's pearl and rosette diademed, an unlisted in ric variant, rather that just pearl diademed.
You have to be careful David. Looking for that small minutia will eventually hurt your eyes. . Nice catch! I need more Titus coins.
I really like that curule chair reverse. Interestingly, it may represent the pulvinar of Divus Vespasian, how cool is that?
Wow @David Atherton , cool coin with minutiae! Congrats capturing this variety. I only have a couple well know and worn Titus examples: RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Ceres seated corn ear poppy torch RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Sow piglets
Great coin David. As you know I have a coin with the triangular frame but it is not Titus, it is a rare issue of Domitian.
The Domitian version of the type also comes with the rare lituus variant - if you ever wanted a pair of them.
