Savoca Coins
Online Auction 29 | Silver 30 Dec 2018
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Asia Minor. Struck at Rome for circulation in Asia. Titus AD 79-81. Struck AD 80/1
Cistophoric tetradrachm AR
27mm., 10,54g.
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / CA-PIT across field, RESTIT in exergue, temple of four columns enclosing statues of Jupiter seated in middle, holding patera and scepter, Juno standing on right, also holding patera and scepter, and Minerva standing on left, holding Palladium (?) and scepter, in pediment, two snake-legged monsters holding large facing bust apparently placed on a base, atop pediment, facing quadriga in center between facing bigas at corners.
very fine
RIC 515; RPC 860; Paris 111.
The reverse type commemorates Titus' restoration of the Capitoline Temple in Rome after it was damaged in the great fire of AD 80.
Cistophoric tetradrachm AR
27mm., 10,54g.
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right / CA-PIT across field, RESTIT in exergue, temple of four columns enclosing statues of Jupiter seated in middle, holding patera and scepter, Juno standing on right, also holding patera and scepter, and Minerva standing on left, holding Palladium (?) and scepter, in pediment, two snake-legged monsters holding large facing bust apparently placed on a base, atop pediment, facing quadriga in center between facing bigas at corners.
very fine
RIC 515; RPC 860; Paris 111.
The reverse type commemorates Titus' restoration of the Capitoline Temple in Rome after it was damaged in the great fire of AD 80.