Titus (24th June A D 79 - 13th September A D 81)
Titus Flavius Vespansianus was the eldest son of Vespasian. During Nero’s reign he served as a military tribune in Britain and Germany. In AD 70 he captured Jerusalem and ended a Jewish revolt. His brief reign witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79. The 'Amphitheatrum Flavium', or Colosseum, commenced by Vespasian in AD 71, was dedicated by Titus in AD 80.
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| | Titus 'Pax' Denarius 022874 | Titus 'Pax' Denarius Silver, 3.04 grams, 19.14 mm. As Caesar. 75 AD (struck under Vespasian). Obverse: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right. Reverse: PONTIF TR P COS IIII, Pax seated left, holding olive branch. RIC 783[vesp]; RSC 162; Sear 2446. Good very fine. | £175.00  |  |
| | | | Titus 'Elephant' Denarius 022880 | Scarce Titus 'Elephant' Denarius Silver, 2.81 grams, 19.16 mm. 80 AD. Obverse: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right. Reverse: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, Elephant walking left. RIC 115; RSC 303; Sear 2512. Good fine/very fine. | £140.00 |  |
| | Claudius, Restoration Issue by Titus 013494 | Claudius, Restoration Issue by Titus 'Minerva' AE As Bronze, 7.72 grams, 26.27 mm. Rome. AD 80-81. Obverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P; bare head right. Reverse: IMP T VESP AVG REST, S C; Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing right; hurling javelin; holding round shield on left arm. RIC II (2008) 484; Cohen 105, BMC 300; Sear (2000) 2605. Good fine. | £90.00 |  |
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