Lot 4838

Sale 104 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.62 g), 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, BMC 182, RIC 155, RSC 263). Lightly toned, extremely fine.

The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 7 examples of this variety.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Passed in

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