The Roman Empire
Julia, daughter of Titus
Denarius 80-81, AR 3.07 g. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F Diademed and draped bust r. Rev. VENVS – AVGVST Venus standing r., leaning on column and holding helmet and spear. C 14. BMC Titus 141. RIC Titus 388. CBN Titus 106.
Light iridescent tone, minor area of weakness on reverse,
otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Leu 65, 1996, 351 and The New York XX, 2009, 414 sales.
Portraits on coins of Julia Titi have helped to identify her portraits in sculpture. The finest known example of Julia in sculpture is in the Palazzo Altemps museum in Rome. AMP.