Lot 4604

Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Titus as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 78-79, (3.47 g), obv. T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, laureate head to right, rev. ANNONA AVG, Annona seated to left, (S.2436, RIC V218, BMC V319, RSC 17). Good very fine and rare.

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4171).
The Reka Devnia hoard of 88,044 silver coins contained 431 coins of Titus with only 5 of this variety.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$220

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