Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 86 | Auction date: 8 October 2015 |
Lot number: 168 | |
Lot description: The Roman Empire Titus caesar, 69 – 79 Denarius, Ephesus, 71, AR 2.99 g. IMPERATOR T CAESAR AVGVSTI F Bare head r. Rev. CONCORDIA – AVG Ceres, veiled, seated l. on throne, holding two wheat ears and poppy in r. hand and cornucopiae in l.; in exergue, monogram EPHE. C 39. BMC Vespasian 466 note. RIC Vespasian 1438. CBN Vespasian 359. RPC 837 (3 specimens listed). Rare. Wonderful old cabinet tone and extremely fine Ex Gorny & Mosch 133, 2004, 441 and Gemini VIII, 2011, 306 sales. As can be seen by my comments regarding the cistophori of Augustus, I am enthralled by these eastern mint issues. MSG. Estimate: 1500 CHF |