Koinon of Thessaly -- Domitian and Domitia

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    I've had this one misattributed for years. That's what happens when you take the dealer's word for things and don't do the research yourself. I'm putting the record straight.

    Let's see your Koinon of Thessaly coins or coins of Domitian and Domitia. Share your misattribution stories. Post anything you feel is relevant.

    Domitian and Domitia diassarion Koinon of Thessaly.jpg
    Domitian and Domitian, AD 81-96.
    Roman provincial Æ diassarion, 5.13 g, 19.6 mm, 6 h.
    Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, AD 82-96.
    Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟ[Ν ΚΑΙΣΑΡΑ ΘΕΣ]ΣΑΛΟΙ, laureate head of Domitian, right.
    Rev: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ-Ν ΣΕΒΑΣΣΤΗΝ, bare-headed and draped bust of Domitia, right.
    Refs: BMC 7, p. 7, 76; Sear Greek Imp. 891; RPC II 277; Rogers 88; BCD Thessaly II 946.
     
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  3. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Nice coin! I am happy to see you have sorted out the attribution.

    Appropriately, I have this cistophorus with Domitian and Domitia.

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    Domitian
    AR Cistophorus, 10.59g
    Rome mint (for Asia), 82 AD
    RIC 845 (R). BMC 255. RSC 2 (under Domitian and Domitia). RPC 866 (6 spec.).
    Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
    Rev: DOMITIA AVGVSTA; bust of Domitia, draped, r., hair massed in front and in long plait behind
    Ex Berk, eBay, 30 December 2013. EX Berk 145, 14 September 2005, lot 459.
     
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  4. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Koinon of Thessaly, no, this has to do, from Asia Minor. A different type of Domitian-Domitia, bought when I was not aware enough of smoothing and tooling - only four years ago. This hasn't been done with a toothbrush.

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    Domitianus 81-96, Phrygia, Cibyra. AE 23 mm. Obv. Domitianus faces Domitia, his queen. Countermark with star between them (Howgego 444). Rev. Sitting Zeus. With letters KI BY. 22 mm, 7.17 gr.
     
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