I had a devil of a time acquiring an example of this 'common' type from Vespasian's regnal year 1 at Alexandria. Perhaps not as prevalent in trade...
What a poetic way to put it!
The first new coin I wish to share this week isn't going to break any records for beauty or rarity, but it has a decent portrait and good eye...
I love holding my coins too. Paper envelopes encourages that. [ATTACH] Besides, I HATE those hard, brittle mylar flips! It's very difficult to...
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Yes, it's currently resting easy in a bank vault.
You are correct. Domitian never visited Egypt either. So, the type is not a reliable marker on whether or not the emperor had toured the province...
I purchased this latest coin for a couple of reasons - it's an architectural type (you all know how much I love those!) and it seems to be unique....
Yes, that must be the same reference to it I can't place! A very apt description regardless.
Speedy recovery Donna!
Someone once described it as the 'chicken' variant, but I can't recall who or where I read that!
It looks like a reverse die match to me!
Flan cracks may be a problem if the coin has crystallised, otherwise I'm not too worried about them.
I love collecting rare variants of sought after reverse types. This Domitian denarius with the eagle reverse has a slightly different take on the...
Happy birthday to my fellow June 30thers!
I got mine this morning as well.
No invoice here either.
The last Domitian is my favourite. I've never seen that type plated before.
With no solid evidence either way it's an intriguing numismatic whodunnit with no clear answers. IMHO, the Lugdunum mint is not off the hook....
I tend to shy away from fourrées as a general rule because of their unofficial status. However, there is one infamous fourrée type that is a must...
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