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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2743044, member: 82616&quot;]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.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, my new coin is the 5 palmette variant with a lituus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]626571[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Titus</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.20g</p><p>Rome mint, 80 AD</p><p>RIC 124a (C2), BMC 61, RSC 313a</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Seat, draped; above, triangular frame with five palmettes, lituus within triangle</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my other specimen without lituus for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]626572[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your Titus coins or any rare minutiae.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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