Titus as Caesar. Sestertius

Titus as Caesar; 70-79 AD, Rome, ca. 72-3 AD, Sestertius, 26.62g. BM-651A, Paris-645, C-201, RIC-500 (R2). Obv: T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT II COS II, Laureate head r. Rx: S-C, Mars advancing r. holding spear and shouldering trophy. Rare issue giving Titus' imperatorial and tribunician numbers which are usually omitted on the bronzes. The same obverse die was also used for the type Jew and Jewess beside palm tree imploring emperor standing with right foot on prow: RIC pl. 38, 499 and BMC 652, pl. 26.2. Ex HJB BBS 203, Jan. 2018, lot 327.Wreath flatly struck because of high relief. EF