Titus, as Caesar, 69-79. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 28.26 g, 5 h), Rome, 72. T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II Laureate head of Titus to right. Rev. S - C Mars advancing right, holding spear pointing forward in his right hand and trophy over his left shoulder in his left. BMC -. CBN 621. Cohen 198 corr. (obverse legend). Kampmann 22.60 (this coin illustrated). RIC 427. A beautifully patinated example with an excellent pedigree. Extremely fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang ex Numismatica Ars Classica 52, 7 October 2009, 377, from the Leo Benz Collection, Lanz 94, 22 November 1999, 349, ex Lanz 26, 5 December 1983, 525 and from the collection of H. C. Levis, Naville XI, 18 June 1925, 458.