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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 5929813, member: 82616&quot;]For some reason the obverse suffered a bit more than the reverse on this Titus Caesar dupondius. But not enough that I&#039;d turn it away!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1243618[/ATTACH]</p><p><b> Titus as Caesar [Vespasian] </b></p><p>Æ Dupondius, 12.28g</p><p>Lyon mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>Obv: T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.; globe at point of bust</p><p>Rev: PAX AVG; S C in field; Pax stg. l., with patera over altar and branch and caduceus</p><p>RIC 1261 (C). BMC -. BNC 864.</p><p>Acquired from London Ancient Coins, January 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Pax type is a fairly common unique Lugdunese type struck for both Vespasian and Titus Caesar. H. Mattingly in BMCRE writes &#039;The type of Pax sacrificing, which is peculiar to Lugdunum, conveys the thought of thanksgiving for peace and prosperity (cp. the caduceus held by Pax) restored.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>NB: Titus&#039;s dupondii at Lugdunum are often laureate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have a coin where one side outshines the other? Please show it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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