Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3568 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $110
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.446 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 and scarce.
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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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.446 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
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