Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1809 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $90
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.548 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIIII, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [Å“160 EF], BMC 166, RIC 148, RSC 262). Good very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 6 coins of this variety.
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Lot 1807
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89, (3.496 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 1808
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.424 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 1809 This lot
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.548 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1810
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.588 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $180
Lot 1811
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.554 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $350