Hmmm, this got me a wee bit curious, so I counted my Domitians. Both Imperial and provincial I have 224. And I'm still not satisfied!
I think Domitian's best denarius portraits were engraved between 84-88. Yours a fine example of such. Congrats!
The importance of BMCRE is that it's a catalogue of one of the finest collections in the world. Even without frequency ratings you get an idea of...
Thanks Jay for showing that early precedent of the phenomena. Great coin BTW!
I must admit I'm still puzzled over the punch marks. Presumably they were to test the quality of the metal. I can see this perhaps being a...
For completeness, I thought it appropriate to post the more common Antiochene versions of the type. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.23g...
Happy Birthday and congrats @Mat!
I think it's likely the sacred relics were still in the Temple (we know for a fact the golden Menorah was still there), but as far as massive...
I'm sorry you have taken this the wrong way. I didn't mean to offend and personally wasn't offended in the least by anything you have posted in...
Which begs the question, how did all those pilgrims get through the Roman siege lines? No doubt the city was full of refugees who had fled there...
I am familiar with Maier's 'Reader's Digest' translation, but even it doesn't dispute Mason's overall argument about what exactly was on display...
A richly toned example Jay! The type was struck in three variants: firstly, with a clockwise obverse legend and DOMITIAN fully spelled out (on...
Very nice example Pete. Here is mine. [ATTACH]Titus as Caesar AR Denarius, 3.20g Rome Mint, 72-73AD (Vespasian) RIC 371 (R2). BMC p.15. RSC 394....
I follow closely Josephus scholar Steve Mason's interpretation of the triumph in his A History of the Jewish War A.D. 66-74 (pp. 25-26). Given...
After an interminable time spent in the USPS netherworld, this beauty finally arrived safely over the weekend. I am relieved and overjoyed to...
I don't recognise the tag, but I'm glad to see it is still with the coin. Great Faustina BTW!
No Vitellius here, but I do have a Vitellian Vespasian. [ATTACH]Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.45g Rome mint, January - June 70 AD RIC 19 (C). BMC 7....
Congrats on your wins. That last denarius is a great example of what I call 'Flavian baroque' style. Wonderful piece!
Interesting purchase, well worth the hammer price!
Nice catch! Your coin is indeed RIC 103. The male captive has his hands bound and the female captive is weeping, much like the dejected pose seen...
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