TITUS, AD 79-81
AR Denarius (20.38mm, 2.93g, 6h)
Struck AD 80
Rome mint
Obverse: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus right
Reverse: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin entwined about anchor
OCRE II 112, RCV 2517
This coin is part of a series commemorating the opening of the Colosseum. The reverse scene is likely a reference to the pulvinar of Neptune, god of the sea - one of the gods honored during the religious ceremonies accompanying the opening games.
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