My latest coin is this Domitian drachm from Lycia. Domitian AR Drachm Rome mint for Lycia, 95 AD RPC 1502 (5 spec.) Obv: AYT KAIC ΔOMITIANOC CЄBACTOC ΓЄPM; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: ЄTOYC IΔ YPATOY IZ; Lyre, to r., branch Domitian struck Lycian drachms in 95, the first Lycian silver issued since the time of Claudius. They are in fine Rome mint style with a six o'clock die axis and therefore are likely products of that mint. Surprisingly, K. Butcher and M. Ponting's analysis of the series show these drachms were struck with Greek silver at 80% fineness - a different metal and fineness than contemporary Roman denarii. Lycian drachms were of similar size to the denarius and they circulated quite widely throughout the empire. If you see one of these for sale - snatch it up, they are fairly scarce! Feel free to post your Lycian coins or musical instruments.
Wonderful coin!!! That's the first of that type I've noticed for Domitian. I must have others, at least with a Lyre---but this is the first I came across....
L SCRIBONIUS LIBO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS SCRIBONIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: BON EVENT LIBO, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right REVERSE: PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below, well-head ornamented with garland and two lyres, hammer at base Rome 62 BC 3.2g, 18mm Cr416/1a., Scribonia 8a
The only Lyre that I have is from Commodos... Roman Imperial Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius Rev: Apollo Plectrum Lyre
Ah... I did find another Lyre... Roman Imperial Octavian, Triumvir and Imperator, Augustus 27 BCE - 14 CE AR Denarius, 3.33g Struck 32-31 BCE, Rome Obv: Bare Head of Octavian r. Rev: CAESAR DIVI F, Seated Mercury playing Lyre, petasos around neck RIC: 257
