Lot 1991

Description

Titus, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.440 grams), obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIANVS AVG P M, laureate head to right, rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod surmounted by a dolphin, (S.2518 [£120 VF], RIC 27b, BMC 80, RSC 323). Very fine and rare in this condition.

With ticket from CNG with price $145US. THe Reka-Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver coins and 431 coins of Titus but only 3 examples of this variety.