Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 28.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 80-81. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 634. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Titus. AD 79-81. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 28.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II.1 169. Dark green patina, light porosity. Good VF. Portions of the die engraver’s guide circle remain on the reverse. Rare variant with IMP TITVS instead of IMP T in obverse legend.

From the James Fox Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 1527; James Fox Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 40, with Numismatica Ars Classica, 4 December 1996), lot 1447; Lanz 32 (29 April 1985), lot 461.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 20 September at 9 AM ET.

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