Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



      Lot # 354 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$2000 / Price 
      Realized: US$5750 
      Titus. Silver denarius 



 



Titus. (79-81 AD). Silver denarius (3.47 gm). Rome, 23-31 June, 79 
AD. IMP T CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right / TR POT VIII 
COS VII, bearded captive, wearing trousers and cape, kneeling right 
at base of trophy. BMCRE 1. RIC 1 (Rare). RSC 334a. Rare: only two 
specimens in Reka Devnia Hoard, not in the Paris collection or 
Cohen. From the first week of Titus’ reign as Augustus. Absolutely 
wonderful portrait of Titus combined with a fabulous reverse. Mint 
state. 




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  ... Lot 354 sold for high bid of $5750 [ $6612.5, or approx 5111.4625 EUR, 3372.375 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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