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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2299915, member: 82616&quot;]The coin is Titus RIC 49. Dated TRP VIII <b>IMP XV </b>COS VII. The type was also struck for Titus as Caesar under Vespasian and could indeed harken back to Titus&#039; role in the Jewish War, a reminder of past glories. Others have argued it could be for a British victory, but if so, why was it only struck for Titus and not Vespasian? Surely a contemporary victory would be celebrated on the reigning emperor&#039;s denarii too!</p><p><br /></p><p>Orwell refers to Cody&#039;s article which says this about the reverse: &quot;That the type was issued both before and after Vespasian&#039;s death and Titus&#039; accession merely alludes to Titus&#039; support of the campaign under his father&#039;s authority and to his own endorsement of Agricola&#039;s command once he himself became emperor.&quot; I&#039;m not entirely convinced. It still doesn&#039;t answer the question as to why the type was not minted for Vespasian too if it was for a contemporary victory.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMP XIIII or XV do not refer to any Jewish War imperial acclamations from 10 years before. They most likely were awarded for Agricola&#039;s campaigns in Scotland.</p><p><br /></p><p>At any rate it is a wonderful piece! Enjoy it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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