Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4175 Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $170
DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 87, (3.43 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI, rev. around IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing facing with spear, (cf.S.2731, BMC 107, RIC 94, RSC 213). Toned, good very 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 1 example of this variety.
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