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Diva Julia Titi (niece of Domitian) Æ Sestertius. Rome, circa AD 90-91. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER P P, S•C in centre / DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F, carpentum drawn to right by two mules; S P Q R in exergue. RIC II.2 717 (Domitian); BMCRE 458 (Domitian). 25.39g, 34mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine; smoothed and tooled.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria.
Julia Flavia was the daughter of Titus, and niece of Domitian. Titus offered her hand in marriage to Domitian when she was growing up, but he refused, being in love with another woman. He later seduced her, however, when they were both married to others, and upon Titus and her husband's death, lived openly with her. She died, allegedly due to a forced abortion, and was deified by her uncle and lover. This coin commemorates her after this deification, but - more respectably - as the daughter of Titus.
Near Very Fine; smoothed and tooled.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria.
Julia Flavia was the daughter of Titus, and niece of Domitian. Titus offered her hand in marriage to Domitian when she was growing up, but he refused, being in love with another woman. He later seduced her, however, when they were both married to others, and upon Titus and her husband's death, lived openly with her. She died, allegedly due to a forced abortion, and was deified by her uncle and lover. This coin commemorates her after this deification, but - more respectably - as the daughter of Titus.