Titus

Titus, 79-81 A.D. Judaea victory type

AR Denarius, 3.41g. 17 mm. Antioch mint, struck as Caesar under Vespasian, 72/73 A.D. T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Titus to right. Rev. No legend. Titus as triumphator holding palm branch and eagle-tipped scepter driving quadriga to right. RIC 1563. BMC 521. Hendin 1493. RPC 1935. Lightly toned; there is a partial raised circular line in front of the horses which is the mark from the engraver's compass to aid in composing the scene.

Proveance/Pedigree:

Ex: Kenneth Brattle colleciton,  Ira and Larry Goldberg, Los Angeles, Auction 30, September 20, 2005, lot 3922, 

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Extremely Fine $5,000.00

Titus, 79-81 A.D. Judaen victory type

AE As, 10.09g. 26mm. Rome, struck as Caesar under Vespasian, 73 A.D. T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT III COS II. Laureate head of Titus to right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C. Victory standing to right holding a palm and placing a wreath on trophy. RIC 572(this coin cited). BN_. Very rare with a green and brown patina

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: Giessener Münzhandlung, Munich, Auction 79, 1996, lot 556
Ex: Josef Samel collection, (d. 2005), Munich, inv. #596.

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about Extremely Fine $4,750.00