Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2002 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $140
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (3.344 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII 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 231, RIC 191, RSC 293). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 3 coins of this variety.
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Lot 2000
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3 (3.510 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 2001
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94-95, (3.386 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (3.344 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 2003
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Lot 2004
NERVA, (A.D. 96-98), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 97, (3.486 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250