Lot 1999

Sale 75 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.372 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 205, RIC 173, RSC 279). Full flan, good very fine and scarce.

The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 5 examples of this variety.

Estimate
$220
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0