Roman Empire: ca. 80-81 AD silver denarius of Vespasian; commemorative issue struck by Titus

Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head of Vespasian right.
Reverse: Two capricorns supporting shield inscribed S C, celestial globe below.
Issuer: Titus, Roman emperor (79-81 AD).
Specifications: Silver, 19.3 mm, 3.541 g, die axis 180 degrees.
Grade: NGC AU; Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5; cert. #4280918-004. Purchased raw.
Reference: RIC II-1 Titus 357; RSC II 497; BMCRE II 129; BnF III 101; SRCV I 2569.*
Provenance: ex-Forum Ancient Coins, 27 November 2015. Prior provenance to Jeff Michniak Collection.*
Notes: This is a posthumous Vespasian commemorative. It was struck by his son and successor Titus, after Vespasian's consecration with the title "Divus". Vespasian had foreseen this deification, and famously quipped on his deathbed, "Vae, puto deus fio." ("Dear me, I think I'm becoming a god".)
Comments: Forum Ancient Coins called this coin “the nicest example of this type handled by Forum to date”. An only marginally nicer example brought 1,300 CHF (approx. $1,340 USD) around the time I bought this one for less than a third as much.

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