I purchased this coin primarily because it is a superb piece with a great portrait. But it also comes with a little mystery. Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian] Æ Dupondius?, 14.34g Rome mint, 73-74 AD Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II; Head of Domitian, laureate, draped, bearded, r. Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST; S C in field; Aequitas stg. l., with scales and rod RIC 657 (R). BMC spec. acquired 1958. BNC -. Acquired from Marc Breitsprecher, May 2021. An uncertain early middle bronze struck for Domitian Caesar. His dupondii come with draped busts, however, the Aequitas reverse was normally reserved for the asses. This rare specimen with a weight of 14.34g favours the denomination to be a dupondius, although the coin's heavy patina makes determining the metal (orichalcum or copper?) impossible. The type is missing from the extensive Paris collection. Please show your coin conundrums.
