Roman Imperial Coins
Lot 4082 SESSION 14 (11.30am Friday) Roman Imperial Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $180
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.574 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.2735 [ú160 EF], 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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Estimate $250
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