A really common coin

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Parthicus Maximus, Apr 20, 2021.

  1. Parthicus Maximus

    Parthicus Maximus Well-Known Member

    Although you would hardly believe it if you follow the posts about Domitian on this forum, there are also very common coins for him.

    This coin is one of them.
    The coin is part of the first issue of 88 AD. In this issue the four standard minerva types with regular legends are all very common.

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    Domitian 81-96
    AR denarius
    Struck 88 AD
    IMP CAES DOMIT AVG•GERM•PM•TR P VII
    Head of Domitian, laureate
    IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P
    Minerva standing left, with thunderbolt and spear, shield at her side (M3)
    3,09g/21mm
    Ric 580 (C3)
    Ex Ebay

    It seems that the mint increased the output considerably around this period. Strangely enough, this cannot be seen in the style of these coins, because they are on the same level as in the years before.

    Please show your very common coins.
     
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  3. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ,,,that would be most all my collection..:D Domitian dupondius, denarius 005.JPG Domitian dupondius, denarius 004.JPG
     
  4. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    That’s a lovely coin Parthicus. Sometimes I really enjoy seeing a very nice example of a common coin, as if the commonness serves as a foil against which a particularly attractive exemplar is set. Here's one such example:

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  5. philologus_1

    philologus_1 Supporter! Supporter

    Good idea for a thread! Like most every collector, I have no shortage of common coins. Here are the first 2 that came to mind. Both are near ubiquitous.

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  6. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

  7. seth77

    seth77 Well-Known Member

    Common coins or better referred to as coins which were actually relevant in the economy of the age.

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  8. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    I always check the rarities of my coins but I know this is relative. I am not bothered if they are considered common, as long as I like them.
    Here is a random coin marked as C in RIC but I like it a lot:
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    Nerva AD 96-98. Rome
    Denarius AR
    19 mm., 2,78 g.
    RIC II Nerva 24 (denarius), RSC 48
    Date: AD 97
    Obverse Legend: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT
    Type: Head of Nerva, laureate, right
    Reverse Legend: COS III PATER PATRIAE
    Type: Simpulum, sprinkler, ewer and lituus (simpulum, aspegillum, jug, lituus)

    My only Nerva denarius and also my only coin with pontifical symbols.


    This is my only Domitian denarius (fortunately the coin doesn't look that rugged in hand)

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    This is from 87, also rated C but I was told by Flavian specialists that coins from 87 are not that common.
     
  9. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Here's a few common coins imo...
    Kashmir..Didda Rani
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    Licinius I...Campgate.
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    Sassanian....Khusro II
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    Cholan...Sri Raja Raja
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    Gadhaiya Paisa....
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  10. Tejas

    Tejas Well-Known Member

    Great coin! A common coin in great condition and excellent style is often not so common.
     
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  11. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    P.M., This is an interesting thread :happy:. "Common" doesn't necessarily mean inexpensive o_O. One of the most common coins in all of antiquity is the Athenian Owl, & yet choice examples in fine style can be very expensive :smuggrin:. The example below is from my collection :D.
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    Athens, circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h.
     
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  12. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

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    Constantine I ("the Great")

    A.D. 307-337
    Antioch mint, A.D. 330-335
    RIC 86
    Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG
    Rev: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS - Two soldiers with spears and shields; two standards between them
    SMANA in exergue
    17 mm, 3.1 g.
     
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