Caria, Tabae Bronze - Capricorn and "Flavian Features" Portrait

When I first saw this I thought it was an as of Domitian or something like that. Turns out it is a Caria, Tabae Pseudo-autonomous bronze from the time of Domitian (81-96 A.D.) with Capricorn and what is described (Coin Archives auction) as a "Flavian features" portrait.

I found one pretty much just like it on Coin Archives, but otherwise it seems to be pretty scarce (none on Wildwinds). https://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?search=caria+tabae&s=0&upcoming=0&results=100

Any others out there?



Caria, Tabae Æ 17
Pseudo-autonomous
(time of Domitian, 81-96 A.D.)
Orthrios, priest (or Orthrios Hieron, magistrate).
ΔHMOC [TABHNΩ]N, Laureate head of Demos right, with Flavian features / ΔIA OP IЄ Capricorn right. RPC II 1257; SNG Copen. 542-3; BMC 41-3.
(2.65 grams / 17 mm )

 

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Interesting to say the least.

My only coin from this city:


Plotina, wife of Trajan, Augusta c. AD 105-122
Roman provincial Æ 20.0 mm, 5.43 g
Caria, Tabae, AD 105-122
Obv: ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust, right, hair in plait behind
Rev: ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ, stag standing right
Refs: RPC III 2292; BMC Caria p. 170, no. 79; SNG von Aulock 2720; Robert 143.

 

purdy neat coin!

 

Flavian features portrait? I don't see any of the fat, grumpy faces of Vespasian, Titus, or Domitian in that bust. Nice coin though.

 

Yeah, I wasn't entirely sold on the description either. But I will say at first glance of the seller's photo, I immediately thought "Domitian" (not as fat or grumpy-looking as dad and big brother). But I am pretty new to this stuff and my ancient coin "hunches" tend to be a bit wobbly.

My attribution follows that Coin Archives example (see above), which was the only other reference to this issue I could find anywhere. Not sure this is anymore "Flavian" than mine is: