Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3422 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $180
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.496 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, rev. around IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (S.2734 [£160 EF], BMC 176, RIC 152, RSC 265). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 632 coins of Domitian, but only one coin of this variety.
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Lot 3420
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Lot 3421
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.464 grams), obv. laureate head ...
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-91, (3.496 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $180
Lot 3423
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95, (3.130 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $200
Lot 3424
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 95-96, (10.286 grams), obv. radiate head ...
Estimate $150