Ancient Roman Bronze Coin of Titus (Future Emperor Who Built the Colosseum)

Own a Rare Pre-Accession Bronze of Titus — Struck the Year After He Destroyed Jerusalem

A real heavy bronze As of Titus as Caesar — struck at Rome in AD 72, just two years after he commanded the siege that destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem, bearing the rare Aequitas reverse that announced Flavian economic fairness to a Roman world still recovering from civil war. NGC certified, RIC-469 R2, ex Curtis L. Clay.

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⚖️ Reverse depicts Aequitas with scales and scepter — economic fairness and stability promised to Rome after the chaos of civil war and the Jewish Revolt
🏛 Obverse bears T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II — Titus as Caesar, heir to the Flavian dynasty, fresh from his Jerusalem triumph
📋 RIC-469 R2 — Ex Curtis L. Clay — Ex Rauch 58/III lot 220 — NGC certified, documented provenance

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Why This Coin Matters

In AD 70, Titus completed what his father Vespasian had begun — the suppression of the Jewish Revolt. The siege of Jerusalem ended with the destruction of the Second Temple, one of the most consequential events in the history of Judaism and Christianity, permanently reshaping the Jewish diaspora and the religious landscape of the ancient world. The wealth stripped from Jerusalem — including the great Menorah and the Temple's sacred vessels — was carried in triumph through Rome and used to fund the Colosseum. Titus returned to Rome a conquering hero, the military genius who had proven the Flavian dynasty capable of the decisive action Rome needed.

This bronze As was struck at Rome in AD 72 — the year after the Jerusalem triumph had been celebrated, while Titus served as his father's designated heir and co-ruler. The Aequitas reverse — the goddess of fairness and economic equity holding scales and scepter, inscribed AEQVITAS AVGVSTI with the large S C of Senatorial approval — was a carefully chosen message. After the financial chaos of the Year of the Four Emperors and the enormous costs of the Jewish War, the Flavian dynasty needed to reassure the Roman world that economic stability and constitutional governance had returned. Aequitas on Titus's coinage delivered that message directly.

Weighing a substantial 9.93 grams, this is a significant pre-accession bronze — Titus would not become sole emperor until AD 79, ruling for just two years before his death in AD 81. Graded RIC-469 R2 — a significant rarity rating — with documented provenance from numismatist Curtis L. Clay and auction house Rauch 58/III lot 220, this is a precisely traceable piece of Flavian numismatic history. Certified by NGC.

Perfect for:

• Collectors of Flavian, Titus, and early imperial Roman bronze coinage
• History lovers drawn to the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and the Flavian dynasty
• RIC rarity, Curtis Clay provenance, and Aequitas type enthusiasts
• Anyone seeking a rare, documented pre-accession bronze from one of Rome's most historically significant emperors

What You'll Receive

• One authentic heavy bronze As of Titus as Caesar
• Denomination: AE As (9.93g — heavy bronze, everyday Roman transactions)
• Rarity: RIC-469 R2
• Provenance: Ex Curtis L. Clay — Ex Rauch 58/III lot 220
• Mint: Rome — AD 72
• NGC certified for authenticity

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