Titus, as Caesar, 69-79. Aureus (Gold, 19 mm, 7.44 g, 7 h), Rome, 72-73. T CAES IMP VESP PONT TR POT Laureate head of Titus to right. Rev. VIC - AVG Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond over her left shoulder. BMC 81. Calicó 798a. Cohen 352. RIC 367. Lightly toned and with a bold and impressive portrait. A few light old scratches on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


This beautiful aureus is part of the 'Judaea Capta'-series commemorating the Flavian victories against the Jewish rebels in 66/7-73, many of which were achieved under the command of Titus.