Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3338 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $90
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.410 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on prow, fighting position, holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.2735 [£55 VF], RIC 176, RSC 284). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only 5 coins of this variety.
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Lot 3336
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3, (3.416 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93 (3.474 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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Lot 3338 This lot
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 93-4, (3.410 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $140
Lot 3339
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 82, (23.27 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $80
Lot 3340
NERVA, (A.D. 96-98), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 96-97, (11.570 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $200