rare denarius of Julia Titi, also known as Julia Flavia. She was the only daughter of Emperor Titus and his second wife Furnilla. Woman of great beauty, thanks to which, but also unfortunately for her, she became the lover of her uncle, Emperor Domitian.
Ex. Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 20, 2015.
Roman Imperial
Julia Titi (79-90), Denarius 80-81, Rome mint
Obverse: bust facing right
IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F
Reverse: Venus standing right, half nude with drapery hanging low beneath her posterior, holding sceptre in her left hand and helmet in her right and leaning with her left elbow on a column to her left
VENVS AVGVST
Weight 3.0 g
