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Auction 3073  –  29 - 30 April 2019

Heritage Auctions, Auction 3073

Online only session: Ancient and World Coins

Mo, 29.04.2019, from 5:00 PM CEST
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Description

Titus (AD 79-81). AE sestertius (35mm, 26.71 gm, 6h). VG, corrosion. Judaea Capta commemorative, Rome, AD 80-81. IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P COS VIII, laureate head of Titus left / IVD-CAP / S-C, legend in two lines across field, palm tree in center; Judaea (on left) seated left, in attitude of mourning, supporting head with right arm, on pile of arms, male captive (on right) standing right, hands bound behind back, helmet and yoke to far right on ground. RIC II, Part 1, 149 var. (S C in exergue). Hendin 1593c var. (same). BMCRE 164 var. (same). BN 157–8 var. (same). Cayón 23 var. (same). Brassy surfaces, pitting. Extremely rare with S C across fields instead of exergue. Only one example in sales archives, but with male captive with head left (Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 105, 10 May 2017, lot 852).

HID09801242017

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Price realized 650 USD
Starting price 200 USD
Estimate 400 USD
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