ANCIENT THEMES. Titus. AD 79-81. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33mm, 18.08 g, 6h). Paduan type. Low quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. Good VF.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Titus. AD 79-81. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33mm, 18.08 g, 6h). Paduan type. Low quality cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. View of the Flavian Amphitheater (The Colosseum), seen from aerial perspective; to left, porticus of the Baths of Titus; to right, Meta Sudans; interior dotted with spectators / IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII, S C across field, Divus Titus seated left on curule chair, holding branch; arms around. Johnson & Martini 1608-11. Earthen brown surfaces, porosity. Good VF.

From the Cabinet of Dr. Arnold R. Saslow.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 14:29:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.