Lot 3449

Sale 81 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.524 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding thunderbolt and spear, (cf.S.2732 [£55 VF], BMC 192, RIC 168, RSC 272). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 6 examples of this variety.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$200

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