Lot 3451

Sale 112 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-5, (3.42 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left, holding spear, (cf.S.2736, BMC 226, RIC 189, RSC 286). Full flan, toned, well centred, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

The Reka Devnia hoard contained 81,044 silver denarii and 632 denarii of this ruler but only 3 examples of this variety.

Estimate
$220
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$150

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