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Message:: [QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3075467, member: 82616"]Excellent write-up Martin! Here is the Flavian equivalent of the type. The 'common' version. [ATTACH=full]773502[/ATTACH]TitusAR Denarius, 3.46gRome mint, 80 ADRIC 102 (C). BMC 37. RSC 306.Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Two captives seated l. and r., back to back: between them, trophy composed of cuirass, helmet, and oblong shields : the captive on l. is a woman, draped, hooded, and rests head on r. hand; the captive on r. is a man, naked, and has his hands bound behind his backEx Berk 143, 18 May 2005, lot 176. Left-facing version. [ATTACH=full]773506[/ATTACH]TitusAR Denarius, 2.89gRome Mint, 80 ADRIC 103(R2). BMC p. 230 note. RSC 307.Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, l.Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Captives, two, back to back, seated either side of trophy (woman on l., man on r.)Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. And the rare version with male and female captives swapping places. [ATTACH=full]773509[/ATTACH]TitusAR Denarius, 3.15gRome Mint, 80 ADRIC 104(R). BMC 40. RSC 306a.Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P; Captives, two, back to back, seated either side of trophy (man on l., woman on r.)Ex Lanz, eBay, October 2017.[/QUOTE]