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Lot 3236    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold Coins

Estimate $18,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $16,000

TITUS, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.29 grams), issued in 74 A.D., 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). Extremely fine, an impressive example with a strong portrait and traces of old red tone, scarce.

Ex CNG with their ticket.

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