Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3572 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.418 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 216, RIC 176, RSC 284). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 5 coins of this variety.
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Lot 3570
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.506 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 3571
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.542 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.418 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 3573
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (21.9 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $250
Lot 3574
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (22.26 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $500