Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4176 Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $180
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.57 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, rev. around IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735, BMC 152, RIC 138, RSC 253). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group with their ticket.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 3 examples of this variety.
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