Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1806 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89 (3.650 grams), 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.2730 [Å“160 EF], BMC 152, RIC 138, RSC 253). Extremely fine and very 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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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 88-89 (3.650 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
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