Lot 4475

Sale 127 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Description

Domitian, issued as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 79, (3.50 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Salus standing to right, leaning on column and holding a snake which she feeds from a patera, (S.2642, RIC V243, RSC 384, BMC V265). Peripheral golden patination, good very fine and very scarce.

Ex CNG retail, purchased January 2004, with their descriptive ticket.

Estimate
$200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$190

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