Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1997 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $240
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SOLD $130
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734 [£160 EF], BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only two coins of this variety.
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Lot 1996
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Lot 1997 This lot
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $240
Lot 1998
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Lot 1999
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