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Auction 98  12 December 2016
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Lot 1118

Estimate: 600 CHF
Price realized: 3000 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Titus caesar, 69 – 79

As, Lugdunum 77-78, Æ 11.08 g. T CAES IMP AVG F TR P COS VI CENSOR Laureate head r., globe at point of bust. Rev. PAX – AVG S – C Pax standing l., sacrificing with patera over altar and holding branch and caduceus. C 129. BMC Vespasian 860. RIC Vespasian 1261. CBN Vespasian 864.
A very unusual portrait and an untouched light green patina with some
minor breaks. Extremely fine / about extremely fine

Coins with this portrait type are rare. They represent Titus at the time of his 6th consulate, shortly before he became Augustus. AMP.

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