As 69-96 Uncertain mint Titus, Uncertain mint, Contemporary forgery, Bronze VF(20-25)

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Laureate head of Titus, right., Domitian (or Vespasian?) riding left, holding sceptre in left hand, and raising right, Very interesting specimen! This bronze as is in all probability an unofficial production, a contemporary imitation combining two types in circulation at the time it was struck. The counterfeiters who produced this coin were using a type of bronze coin struck during the reign of Vespasian with the portrait of Titus when he was consul for the sixth time (COS VI, RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1252 to 1275), and struck during the years 77-78, while the reverse shows Domitian (or Vespasian) riding a horse, holding a sceptre and raising his hand. This type is more spread out in time, being found in 73 (RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 594, 633 & 672), then in 77-78 (RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 1281 & 1288-9). We can therefore assume that the coin was probably struck at least at the end of Vespasian's reign, around 77-78, but perhaps later, during the reigns of Titus (79-81) or Domitian (81-96). Overall, this is a very unusual production, providing an insight into the clandestine production of coins during the 1st century. It also appears to be the only known example of this type, with no other examples found in recent sales., T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR, S C

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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