Gemini XIII

163.

Denarius, 3.47g (7h). Rome, 80 AD. Obv: IMP

TITVS CAES [VE]SPASIAN AVG P M. Head

laureate right. Rx: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P

P Elephant walking left, with hatching on body to

indicate its wrinkled skin. Cohen, BMC, the Paris

catalogue, and RIC all wrongly call the elephant

“curiassed”. RIC 115 (C2). BM 43. Paris 37. Cohen

301 corr. (2 Fr.). Wonderful portrait. Exquisite ele-

phant on reverse. EF

$3,000

Ex CNG’s Coin Shop, no. 784112

The Elephant type probably refers to the games

Titus gave to commemorate the dedication of the

Colosseum in 80 AD

164.

Denarius, 3.43g (4h). Rome, 80 AD. Obv: IMP

TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head lau-

reate left. Rx: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P

Elephant standing left. Scarce with portrait left: only

four specimens in Reka Devnia hoard. RIC 116 (C).

BMC 47. Paris 41. Cohen 304 (2 Fr.). Toned EF

$400

Ex Berk 164, 20 May 2009, lot 357

Exceptional

165.

Julia Titi.

Denarius, 3.50g (6h). Rome, 79-81 AD.

Obv: IVLIAAVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F. Bust

diademed, draped right, hair in plait down back. Rx:

VENVS - AVGVST Venus viewed half from back,

nude except for drapery around thighs, standing

right leaning on column, holding helmet and scepter.

Scarcer that the “C2” rating in the new RIC would

appear to indicate: only eight specimens in Reka

Devnia hoard, plus four other denarii of Julia Titi

with other types, compared to 431 denarii of Titus

and, for example, 47 denarii of Otho in the same

hoard. RIC 388 (C2). BM 142. Paris 106. Cohen 14

(30 Fr.). The highest details of the empress’ coiffure

not fully struck up, but still excellent portrait with

toned mint luster. Mint State

$7,000

Ex NAC 92, 23-24 May 2016, lot 440; ex NAC 15,

18 May 1999, lot 332

166.

Domitian.

81-96 AD. Aureus, 7.67g (8h). Rome,

92-4 AD. Obv: DOMITIANVS - AVGVSTVS

Head laureate right. Rx: GERMANICVS COS XVI

Germania seated right in mourning on shield, bro-

ken spear below. RIC 747 (C). BM 211. Paris 187.

Cohen 163 (45 Fr.). Calicó 854. Excellent portrait.

Flawless image of German woman on reverse. Mint

State

$20,000

Ex Triton VI, 14-15 January 2003, lot 849, William

H. Williams Collection

Enlargement