Ancient Gold
Lot 3180 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,100
TITUS, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.318 grams), issued 74, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2422, RIC 177b, C.166, Calico 752). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine with traces of old red tone and scarce.
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