Cohen 268 (6 Fr.). With a smaller portrait than the last lot, and no ties hanging from Venus’ wreath on the reverse. Toned EF $350 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. 334. Denarius, 3.51g (5h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Quadriga of horses pacing left, drawing high garlanded car from which a flower emerges.. RIC 25 (C). BM 17. Paris 15. Cohen 278 (8 Fr.). The reverse type carried on from Titus’ last issue as Caesar, lot 326 above. Mint State $1,000 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Ex Gemini V, 6 January 2009, lot 266. Hendin Plate Coin
338. Denarius, 3.57g (7h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P [M] Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P Statue of emperor, radiate, nude, standing front holding spear and parazonium, atop rostral column adorned with prows and an anchor. RIC 46 (C). BM 29. Paris 23. Cohen 289 corr. (5 Fr.). EF $500 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Purchased from Herb Kreindler. This reverse type was copied from an IMP CAESAR denarius of Octavian, BM 633, pl. 15.15.
335. Denarius, 3.34g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Bare-chested male captive wearing trousers, cloak around shoulders and falling behind him, hands tied behind back, kneeling right in front of trophy of arms. RIC 30 (C). BM 15. Hendin 1583, pl. 51 (this coin). Paris 12. Cohen 274 (2 Fr.) corr. The reverse type continued from earlier issues of Titus, lots 327-329 above. Near Mint State $1,000 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.
336. Denarius, 3.16g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Venus, seen half from behind, naked except for drapery around legs, standing right, left elbow on column, holding helmet and spear. RIC 34 (C2). BM 9. Paris 9. Cohen 268 (6 Fr.). Toned Mint State $700 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Ex Ponterio 117, 18 January 2002, lot 416.
337. Denarius, 3.43g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate right. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII P P Venus, seen half from behind, naked except for drapery around legs, standing right, left elbow on column, holding helmet and spear. RIC 34 (C2). BM 9. Paris 9.
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Very Rare Bust Left, Hendin Plate Coin
339. Denarius, 3.45g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M Head laureate left. Rx: TR P VIIII IMP XV COS VII P P Bare-chested male captive wearing trousers, cloak around shoulders and falling behind him, hands tied behind back, kneeling right in front of trophy of arms. RIC 50 (R2), pl. 86 = BM 32 (same dies). Hendin 1583c, pl. 51 (this coin). RSC 297. For the reverse see lots 327-329 and 335 above. Very rare with portrait left. EF $800 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Acquired from Richard Pearlman.
340. Denarius, 3.49g (6h). Rome, 79 AD. Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M. Head laureate right. Rx: BONVS EVEN - TVS AVGVSTI Bonus Eventus standing left holding patera in right hand and wheat ears and poppy in left. RIC 89 (C). BM 106. Paris 83. Cohen 25 corr. (15 Fr.). Scarce, and the only denarius of Titus’ sole reign without his imperial titles on the reverse. Small metal delamination in reverse field, otherwise EF $600 Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection. Purchased from Glenn Woods, 2005.