Lot 3051

Description

Titus, (A.D. 79-81), issue struck at Rome as Caesar in A.D.72-73, AE Dupondius, obv. T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP IIII PON TR POT III COS II, head radiate to right, rev. FELICITAS PVBLICA around S C across field, Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, (cf.S.835, cf.RIC 648 [different obverse legend]). With full legends, even brown patina, good very fine, unpublished with bust to right, very rare.

An issue of very short duration where RIC records no known dupondii which this obverse legend. The reverse is known for issues of late A.D.73 with a new much abreviated obverse legend.