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Roman Emp., Titus caesar, Sestertius Jul-Dec 72

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:9,600.00 CHF Estimated At:12,000.00 - 15,000.00 CHF
Roman Emp., Titus caesar, Sestertius Jul-Dec 72
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The Roman Empire, Titus caesar, 69 – 79, Sestertius July-December 72, Æ 28.59 g. T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP III PONT TR POT II COS II Laureate and cuirassed bust r., with aegis. Rev. Titus, holding olive branch and human-headed sceptre, on triumphal quadriga r.; on side of car, figure of Titus placing r. hand on head of captive and holding palm branch in l. In exergue, S C. C 231. BMC Vespasian 650 pl. 26, 1 (these dies). RIC Vespasian 476. CBN Vespasian 641 var. (cuirassed only). Extremely rare. A very attractive and realistic portrait in the finest style of the period. Brown tone somewhat porous and a flan crack at one o’clock on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine Ex NAC sale 4, 1991, 343.