TITUS, AD 79-81

AR Denarius (18.55mm, 3.00g, 5h)

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, throne with semi-circular back, drapery with tassels, and ornamented with three palmettes

OCRE II 122, RCV 2514

Light toning with some gouges on reverse. Strong portrait of Titus.
This type is part of a series commemorating the religious ceremonies accompanying the opening of the Flavian Amphitheater in AD 80.