Domitian Shows His Devotion

Nice job on the early Domitian @David Atherton . Nice to see the "real" portrait before the vanity of being Augustus.

I only have a couple:


RI Domitian AR Denarius 81-96 CE Minerva spear shield COS XVI CENS PPP 22nd Imperial acclamation minted Sept 93-Sept 94 RIC 761


RI Domitian AR Denarius 81-96 CE Minerva thunderbolt spear shield protruded chin COS XV CENS PPP RIC 726

 

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Good style for an ancient imitation.

 

Just to illustrate the vanity, Domitian in full Flavian Baroque style.


Domitian
AR Denarius, 3.12g
Rome mint, 88 AD
RIC 568 (R2). BMC 139. RSC 27.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERMANIC COS XIIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: CENS P P P across field; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear; shield at her l. side (M3)
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

 

Another from 88...



RIC 657 Domitian Denarius
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII
Laureate head right

IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P
Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to right, owl

Rome, Fall of 88 AD

3.28g

RIC 657 (R). RSC 247. A scarce reverse variant.

Ex-Ancient Treasures (1999), Ex-ANE

 

DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII.
Laureate head right. Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS. Corinthian helmet on draped throne. RIC 51. Weight: 3.3 g.

DOMITIAN (81-96). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI, laureate head right. Rev: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P, Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield; at feet, owl. RIC 736. Weight: 3.1 g.

 

That Domitian RIC 736 is super rare! How rare? I'm lacking it in my own collection.

Congrats on such a nice find!

 

I was lucky that the dealer did not know that Minerva was a rare variant, so I bought it for 50 eur.

 

Ah, that is usually the way it goes with rare Domitian Minervas ... Good eye!