Domitian: One that Doug won't like :)

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Jay GT4, Feb 15, 2019.

  1. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Well, Doug has been vocal in the past about not really caring about rarity simply because of Imperial acclamation titles. So here's one he won't like :) (BTW that was a joke).

    Picked up this one today. Attributed incorrectly and listed as a common Minerva type, it's actually rated R2 in RIC. Starting with this issue, Domitian reduced the fineness of the silver to Neronian levels. For those wanting to collect Flavian rarities, owning a copy of RIC is invaluable.

    A nice coin!

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    http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153307

    RIC 338 Domitian denarius

    IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII
    Laureate bust right

    IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POT PP
    Minerva standing left with spear

    Rome; 85 AD

    3.13g

    RIC 338 (R2)

    Ex-Aegean
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2019
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  3. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice addition!
     
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  4. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    Really great portrait!!

    *My last joke got me blocked... so good luck!
     
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  5. PeteB

    PeteB Well-Known Member

    Great catch!
     
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  6. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Very nice Jay. I definitely would have been interested in that had I seen it. As for others comments, collect what you like. I can easily see why you liked this one. Nice portrait, rare reverse legend, and a great face on Minerva.
     
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  7. LaCointessa

    LaCointessa Well-Known Member

    Beautiful and must be fun to grab something that was wrongly attributed! And you have one of those very long legends. 50 characters!! That's fun, too.
     
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  8. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Nice one @Jay GT4 ! Great looking coin!

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    LOL, yeah, Doug, like Mikey doesn’t like everthing... :)

    And he certainly doesn’t get some of my collecting niches... but, he still has a few cool things to contribute :D

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    Etruria Populonia AR 1 As 0.60g 10.0mm after 211 BCE Male Head L - Plain Rev Vecchi 3 68-70 HN Italy 181 EXTREMELY RARE
     
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  9. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Ah! I missed that one! Glad to see it went to a good home nonetheless.
     
  10. Jay GT4

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  11. Haren

    Haren New Member

    @Jay GT4 Sorry to bear bad news but I would send this coin to david sear. To me it is an obvious fake made by sand cast mold. I can see even the traces of sand mold on the edges of coin plus the softness on bust etc.
     
  12. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Thanks Haren. I'm 100% positive that it is authentic and absolutely not sand cast...
     
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  13. Haren

    Haren New Member

    @Jay GT4 if you happy with it up to you but if I had that coin , I would send to david sear. you might have issues reselling/upgrading it later on
     
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