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A Titus Victory Sestertius
I came for the rarity … but stayed for the portrait. The provenance didn’t hurt either.
A Titus Colosseum Sestertius
“As long as the Coliseum stands, Rome shall stand; when the Coliseum falls, Rome will fall; when Rome falls, the whole world will fall.”
― Venerable Bede
A ‘Grail’ Dream Coin
I never thought I would own it. Ever since the publication of RIC II.1 in late 2007, I have had a tremendous appreciation for a unique Domitian/Titus mint mule denarius published for the first time within its pages. Miraculously, it showed up in trade last month! Needless to say I had to have the piece. A ‘grail’ coin if ever there was one!
Brotherly Love (?)
Can the coins struck under Titus shed some light on the relationship between him and his younger brother Domitian?
An Unpublished Vespasian Denarius Mule
Last month I was privately offered this one of a kind rarity … I could not resist. This sort of thing is my bread and butter (bread and circuses?).
A Rare Titus Judaea Capta Sestertius
A Unique and Unpublished Titus!
Sometimes a ‘grail coin’ can be one you previously didn’t know existed, that is part of the fun and fascinating nature of ancient coinage. Recently, I was lucky enough to come across just such a coin – an unknown denarius variety for Titus. It is not often when one can expand upon the known corpus of Roman imperial coinage, but when one does it is a thrilling feeling indeed! Fortunately for me the piece was misattributed, so I didn’t have much competition at auction. One other bidder did know what it was, I would love to know who they are.
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