Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4837 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.57 g), 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, 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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Lot 4835
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 89, (3.57 g), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 4838
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.62 g), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 4839
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 90-1, (3.48 g), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $120