Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1998 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.586 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, rev. around IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on vessel with owl at feet, in fighting pose holding javelin and shield, (cf.S.2735 [£160 EF], BMC 189, RIC 167a, RSC 274). Extremely 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 1996
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90, (3.340 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 1997
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.408 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $240
Lot 1998 This lot
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 91-92, (3.586 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1999
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-93, (3.372 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $220
Lot 2000
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 92-3 (3.510 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250