Lot 3540

Sale 101 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (3.42 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, altar surmounted by two legionary eagles, (S.2739, BMC p.344 note, RIC 195, RSC 266). Toned, extremely fine and very rare.

The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but no examples of this variety.

Estimate
$1,500
Result Status
Passed in

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