Titus, as Caesar, gold aureus, Rome, 76 AD, statue of a cow by Myron

Description: Titus, as Caesar, gold aureus, Rome, 76 AD, statue of a cow by Myron. 20 mm, 7.10 g. This coinage was struck under Vespasian, who in 74 AD had moved the famed bronze scultpures of young cows by the Greek artist Myron (circa 5th century BC( into the new Temple of Pax. They had been brought to Rome by Augustus by 28 BC, and were previously located in the Palatine Temple of Apollo, founded to commemorate Augustus' victory at Actium. The original sculptures survived until at least the 6th century AD, and Roman copies in stone exist to this day. VF, lustrous, on a large flan, the obverse a little off-centre. RIC 868; Calico 734

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Denomination: Aureus

Historical Period: Roman Imperial (27 BC - 96 AD)

Provenance: Roman

Cleaned/ Uncleaned: Cleaned

Fineness: 0.99

Grade: Ungraded

Metal: Gold

Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy

Certification: Uncertified