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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is another NYINC pick-up:) A couple of issues but overall a nice coin with historical significance. I also like that TITUS is in the legend and is read from outside the coin. Titus. Denarius. Rome, 79 AD. "Judea Capita" Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII PP, male captive, bound, kneeling in front of trophy Sear 2493: "- bound captive a foot of trophy. RIC 17 BMCRE 30. CBN -. C 296. [Rome 79.] This reverse and the following refer either to victory over Judea or...activities in northern Britain of celebrated governor Gnaenus Julius Agricola, father-in-law of historian Tacitus" Because of the "IMP XIIII" refers to the year 67 I believe it does commemorate a victory of Titus in Judea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Great coin  |
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Very nice coin with reverse legend and an interesting reverse type.
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
1204 Posts |
Very nice coin of history
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
another nice coin show score! I like the counter clockwise obverse legend also.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36880 Posts |
Great coin, still have this ruler on my want list.
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
Good example of the type!
Regarding the reverse: This reverse type was also struck for Titus as Caesar (RIC 1076 under Vespasian) and was continued for Titus when he became Augustus in June 79. I find it hard to believe that it refers to a newly won British victory since it is not recorded for Vespasian. Surely it must recall Titus's early glories in Judaea.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
3229 Posts |
 Vespasian70! Thanks for the additional incite on my coin! I agree:) BTW, I think mine is RIC 30 and not RIC 17 as was pointed out to me on another forum. |
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New Member
United States
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Your coin is actually RIC 49, listed as common. The IMP XV is the difference. ;)
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