Lot 3721

Description

Titus, (79-81 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 80 A.D., Rome Mint, 2.99 grams, RIC 25a, BMC 66, C.318, Obv. Laureate head of Titus to r. around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M outwards, Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P around, curule chair on which is a wreath (illustrated); another issued 80 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.37 grams, RIC 21b, BMC p.230n, C.307, Obv. Laureate head of Titus to l. around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M outwards, Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, two captives (man r. & woman l.), seated back to back on ground between and behind them a trophy (illustrated); another issued 80 A.D., Rome Mint, 3.18 grams, RIC 27a, BMC 82, C.323a, Obv. Laureate head of Titus to r. around IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M outwards, Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, tripod with fillets streaming out l. and r., on which are ravens r. and l. and in centre dolphin over wreath. Nearly fine - very fine, some scarce, (130, 134-5). (3)