That's an incredibly lovely coin to start the new year with!
Thanks Nemo! I'm going to struggle just to have a Top Five list for 2017 that competes with it. But who knows ... I didn't see many of the above...
It's a mint error. Kevin Butcher wrote about a similar Vespasian denarius countermarked with the same stamp....
Easily my most researched coin of 2016. [ATTACH] Vespasian (Countermarked) AR Denarius, 3.06g Ephesus Mint, 71 AD; Countermarked under Vespasian...
I've only used it twice in 13 years and it worked flawlessly. I think you have a pretty easy open and shut case.
I never get tired of seeing it Steve (no joke!) because it's in very fine style, similar to the OP coin. If you're going to have one Domitian...
What a nice coin to end the year on.
Domitian wore the purple for 15 years, so yes, there was a great variety in portrait styles over the course of the reign. Engravers were...
That denarius is from the first few days of Domitian's reign before he was voted Pontifex Maximus and Pater Patriae by the Senate. Being somewhat...
Both you Bing rightly pick up on the difference between early portraits of Domitian and later ones struck after 82. In 82 when Domitian overhauled...
Normally, when I'm collecting Domitian's Minerva series I tick the relevant RIC number off my want list and move on to the next coin. To be...
It's all part of the fun! Actually, I'm currently chasing down another rarity, but it seems to be slipping away ...
I can't think of another coin I can acquire that would knock it off the top spot. There are two more 'dream coins' I would love to get my hands...
Some really choice coins among those lots. Looks like you had a very good year coining. Congrats!
Personally, the countermarked denarius was the most enjoyable coin of the year to research. It may not be the prettiest one of the group, but I...
A very good buy indeed. You will get no complaints from me! A wonderful coin with a lot of eye-appeal, despite the 'flaws'.
IMHO, some of the finest Flavian portraits originate from Ephesus. You would do well to add one or two examples to your stunning collection. It...
Tarraco would be my guess too. The portrait style is somewhat similar to gold and bronze coins struck at Tarraco, but the lack of any known...
Oh my goodness! What a feast for the eyes! A very stunning year for you. Good luck sorting the top picks out of those stellar groups!
2016 saw a lot of major developments for my collection. An improved storage method (paper envelopes), upgraded optics, and the addition of some...
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