Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.10 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 76. VF.

Electronic Auction 564
Lot: 565.
Closing Date: Jun 19 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Gold

Estimate: $ 2 000

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Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.10 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 76. T CAESΛR IMP VESPΛSIΛN, laureate head right / COS V above, heifer of Myron standing left. RIC II.1 859 (Vespasian); Calicó 736. Marks, minor edge marks. VF. The scarcer variety with heifer left.

Ex Roma E-Sale 65 (19 December 2019), lot 739.

The reverse is thought to represent the bronze heifer by Myron, the 5th century BC Athenian sculptor. Vespasian placed the monumental work in his Templum Pacis (Temple of Peace), which was constructed following the close of the Jewish War. The temple complex doubled as a sort of public museum, where many of the spoils from the sack of Jerusalem were displayed alongside prominent works of art.

Closing Date and Time: 19 June 2024 at 13:08:00 ET.

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