Lot 4617

Description

Domitian under Vespasian, (77-78 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.00 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIA[NVS] outwards, rev. COS V above she wolf and twins to left, in exergue a boat, (S.2639, RSC 51 (Domitian), BMC 240, RIC 241; another, (79 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.19 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right around CAESAR AVG F D[OMITIANVS CO]S VI outwards, rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, salus standing to right leaning on cippus, feeding snake coiled round column, (S.2642, RSC 384 (Domitian), BMC 265, RIC 243); another, (77-78 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS outwards, rev. COS V, horseman to right with right hand raised, (S.2638, RSC 49a, BMC 235, RIC 242 var.). Mostly about fine, scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3719) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.