Ancient Roman Coins
Lot 1492 SESSION 6 (9.30am Wednesday) Ancient Roman Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $260
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.636 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to left holding thunderbolt and javelin, shield at feet, (S.2737, RIC 158, RSC 268). Attractive, dark blue and gold tone, extremely fine.
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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