Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3573 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $100
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.90-91, (21.9 grams), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XV CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 388, C.314). Dark green patina, weakness in the legend and some minor pitting, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Jupiter the Victorious sitting with the image of Victory in his right hand, is regarded as the conqueror of all things. In this example Domitian designates to himself the form and attributes of Jupiter Victor.
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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 ...
Estimate $220
Lot 3572
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-94, (3.418 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 3573 This lot
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
Lot 3575
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (26.52 grams), obv. around IMP ...
Estimate $120