Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3563 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $160
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DOMITIAN, as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 80, (3.504 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI DOMITIANVS COS VII, rev. around PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2674 [£210 EF], BMC 86, RIC -, RSC 381a). Golden peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 13 coins of this variety.
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Estimate $160
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