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Titus, 24 June 79 - 13 September 81 A.D.

Titus Flavius Vespasianus was the hero of the Judean rebellion (from the Roman perspective) and a very popular emperor. He presided over the empire during the cataclysmic eruption of Vesuvius, which buried half the towns of the Bay of Naples, including Pompeii. He was described as handsome, charming and generous. Titus once complained that he had lost a day because twenty-four hours passed without his bestowing a gift. He was, however, generous to a fault, which depleted the treasury. If he had ruled longer, he might have brought the empire to bankruptcy and lost his popularity. He died of illness in 81 A.D., succeeded by his brother Domitian.

Tiberius, Restoration Issue Struck Under Titus, 80 - 81 A.D.

|Tiberius|, |Tiberius,| |Restoration| |Issue| |Struck| |Under| |Titus,| |80| |-| |81| |A.D.||as|
Titus followed his father's policy of honoring prior emperors by issuing commemorative coins. He issued coins that resembled original coin types in a contemporary style. In BMCRE Vol II, TITUS-TYPES OF ROME, Mattingly states: "The 'restored' series of Titus served a double purpose; it preserved the memory of famous coins of the early Empire which were becoming obsolete and it emphasized in the public mind the continuity between the Flavian dynasty and its predecessor." Restoration and restitution are employed by modern day authors to describe these issues.
RB114410. Copper as, RIC II-1 Titus 432, BMCRE II Titus 284, SRCV I 2591, Cohen I 72, aVF, green patina, some pitting, weight 9.492 g, maximum diameter 25.9 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 80 - 81 A.D.; obverse TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, bare head of Tiberius left; reverse IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, legend around large S C; $140.00 (€131.60)
 


|Titus|, |Titus,| |24| |June| |79| |-| |13| |September| |81| |A.D.||aureus|
Vespasian, in 70 A.D., and Titus, in 71 A.D., both safely returned from the Judaea to Rome by sea voyage. This reverse, copied from Octavian, was struck on coins of both Vespasian and Titus to honor Neptune Redux and thank him for ensuring their safe return.
SH37595. Gold aureus, SRCV I 2418; RIC II-1 Vesp. 365; Cohen I 120; BnF III 65, VF, nice high relief portrait, a few marks, weight 7.068 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, as caesar, 72 - 73 A.D.; obverse T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT, laureate head right; reverse NEP RED, Neptune standing left, foot on globe, acrostolium in right hand, scepter in left hand; SOLD


|Titus|, |Titus,| |24| |June| |79| |-| |13| |September| |81| |A.D.||aureus|
The reverse type copies a silver quinarius of Augustus, which referred to return of control of the Province of Asia after victory over Mark Antony. The cista mystica, the traditional symbol on the coinage of Pergamum (a symbol of Asia known to most Romans) is surmounted by Victory.
SH33106. Gold aureus, RIC II-1 Vesp. 785; BMCRE II 173; BnF III 151; Hunter I 14; Calicó 750; Cohen I 163; SRCV I 2421, F, weight 6.778 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, as caesar, 75 A.D.; obverse T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right; reverse PONTIF TR P COS IIII (priest, holder of Tribunitian power, consul for the 4th time), Victoria standing left Cista Mystica, wreath extended in right, flanked by two snakes; SOLD


Titus, 24 June 79 - 13 September 81 A.D., Judea Capta

|Titus|, |Titus,| |24| |June| |79| |-| |13| |September| |81| |A.D.,| |Judea| |Capta||semis|
On 14 April 70 A.D. Titus surrounded Jerusalem. He allowed pilgrims to enter to celebrate Passover but this was a trap to put pressure on supplies of food and water; he refused to allow them to leave. On 10 May he began his assault on the walls. The third wall fell on 25 May. The second wall fell on 30 May. On 20 July Titus stormed the Temple Mount. On 4 August 70 A.D. Titus destroyed the Temple. The Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av mourns the Fall of Jerusalem annually on this date. This type celebrates the victory of Vespasian and Titus. Coins commemorating this event are referred to as "Judaea Capta" issues.
SH58765. Orichalcum semis, RIC II 504 (R), Hendin 6629 (R), Cohen I 112, BMCRE II 259 (notes mint uncertain), BnF III 275 (Rome), RPC II -, gF, weight 4.116 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 180o, uncertain eastern (Thracian?) mint, 80 - 81 A.D.; obverse IMP T CAESAR DIVI VESPAS F AVG, laureate head right; reverse IVD - CAP (Judaea Capta), palm tree, flanked by a mourning Jewess captive seated left to the left, helmet and yoke to the right, S - C (senatus consulto) across fields; ex Ancient Imports (Marc Breitsprecher); rare; SOLD


Titus, 24 June 79 - 13 September 81 A.D., Lystra, Lycaonia

|Lycaonia|, |Titus,| |24| |June| |79| |-| |13| |September| |81| |A.D.,| |Lystra,| |Lycaonia||AE| |20|
Lystra, mentioned six times in the New Testament, was on an ancient road from Ephesus, to Sardis, to Antioch in Pisidia, to Iconium, to Lystra, to Derbe, through the Cilician Gates, to Tarsus, to Antioch in Syria, and then to points east and south. The city was visited several times by the Paul the Apostle, along with Barnabas or Silas. There Paul met a young disciple, Timothy. The site of Lystra is believed to be located 30 kilometres south of the city of Konya (Iconium in the New Testament), north of the village of Hatunsaray. A small museum within the village of Hatunsaray displays artifacts from ancient Lystra.
RP97242. Bronze AE 20, RPC Online II 1606 (13 spec.); SNG BnF 2325; Waddington 4791; vA Lystra p. 516; SNGvA -; BMC Lycaonia -; SNG Cop -, SNG Hunterian -, gF, porous toned bronze, weight 6.568 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 270o, Lystra (Hatunsaray, Turkey) mint, 24 June 79 - 13 September 81 A.D.; obverse IMP T CAE AVG VESPAS (counterclockwise from 6:00), laureate head left; reverse COL IVLLVS (S retrograde), helmeted and cuirassed bust of Athena left, two spears over shoulder; this is the first coin from Lystra handled by Forum; rare city; SOLD







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|OBVERSE |LEGENDS

DIVOTITO
IMPERATORTCAESARAVGVSTIF
IMPTCAESARCOSIII
IMPTCAESARVESPASIANVSAVG
IMPTCAESVESPASIANAVGPM
IMPTCAESVESPAVGPMTRPCOSVIII
IMPTCAESVESPAVGPMTRPPPCOSVIII
IMPTITVSCAESVESPASIANAVGPM
IMPTITVSCAEVESPASIANVSAVGPM
IMPTVESPAVGCOSVIII
TCAESARIMPCOSIIICENS
TCAESARIMPCOSIIII
TCAESARIMPVESP
TCAESARIMPVESPASIAN
TCAESARIMPVESPASIANVS
TCAESARIMPVESPASIANVSCOSIII
TCAESARIMPVESPASIANVSCOSVI
TCAESARVESPASIANVS
TCAESIMP
TCAESIMPAVGFTRPCOSVICENSOR
TCAESIMPPONTRPCOSIICENS
TCAESIMPVESPCEN
TCAESIMPVESPCENS
TCAESIMPVESPPONTRPOT
TCAESIMPVESPPONTRPCENS
TCAESVESPASIANIMPPONTRPOTCOSIIICENS
TCAESVESPASIANIMPPTRPCOSII


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