Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 5479 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $400
JULIA TITI, daughter of Titus, (A.D.79-81), issue struck at Rome A.D.90-91, AE Sestertius, (24.74 grams), obv. DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F, SPQR in exergue, Carpentum drawn by two mules to right, rev. S C in centre, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PPP, (S.2890, RIC 400, C.9). Surface porosity, dark green patina, nearly very fine and very rare with collector's card description.
Ex Cappenalle Collection and from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 86 (lot 3796). The Carpentum, a covered chariot, was used by ladies of high rank, and sometimes by the emperor himself, but its use was exclusively for members of the imperial family. In this example its use is to convey at a funeral an image of the deceased Julia Titi. Being driven by mules it was a further distinction to be only associated with imperial women. THe coin is an interesting example of imperial protocol.
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