Lot 1993
Sale 75 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.418 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£160 EF], BMC 153, RIC 139, RSC 251). Full flan, extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 4 examples of this variety.
- Estimate
- $280
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $160