Lot 3808

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.48 gm), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736 [ú160 EF], BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263); another issued 88-89, (3.25 gm), obv. similar ...TR P VIII, rev. COS XIIII across, columnb inscribed LVD/SAEC/FEC all within oak-wreath, (S.2725, BMC 137, RIC 115 RSC 70). Toned, second scarce, both very fine. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 78 (lot 3494) and Dr. Charles E. Weber Collection. The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 3 examples of this variety.