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Finally found a Titus Augustus denarius with full legends, solid details, and a good portrait, all at a price I could swallow.

Titus, as Augustus 79-81
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM - Laureate head right
TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII Radiate figure (Sol?) standing on rostral column, holding spear.
Rome mint, July-September(?) 79
RIC 10

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I'd be curious to know if this coin's reverse depicts some allegorical scene, or an actual monument that has been lost to time - online descriptions seem pretty vague.

As for the dating, here is a positively fascinating article relating to arguably the most important and remembered incident during his short reign, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/gareth...ulaneum/amp/

According to the article, among the possessions buried with the victims that day was a single, freshly-minted Titus denarius citing IMP XV, a title, the author argues, Titus did not have on August 24 of 79.
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I am always on the lookout for nice coins of Titus. Yours is great. I really like the full legends and that alone would have attracted me to this coin. However, I am also impressed that both the figure and the column on the reverse are completely whole and intact. Like you, I also like the portrait. In short, this coin has many attractive features that makes this a really nice addition to your collection. Congrats!

Btw in RIC II Part I, your coin is listed as rare.
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Excellent example, well centered with full readable legend. Congrats.
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Wonderful example. I especially love the coin portraits that are so specific that you don't even need the name to know who it is. Congratulations.
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