TITUS, A.D. 79-81. AR Denarius (3.23 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 80. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Flan Flaws.
RIC-115; RSC-303. Obverse: Laureate head right; Reverse: Armored elephant standing left. This lightly handled and pleasingly struck specimen remains a popular animal-themed issue and also has a tie-in to the dedication of the Colosseum, which was completed under Titus and opened in the very same year as when this Denarius was struck.
Estimate: $1800 - $2400