Oddly enough, the quality control issues at the mystery 'o' mint are technical - stylistically the coins are superb.
The best guess is the first half of 76, based on the fact some of the Domitian Caesar denarii are dated COS III (75 AD). The Saturnalia excuse is...
Style and the use of a the 'o' mint mark (the last issues at Ephesus in 74 used a 'o') are basically the reasoning. Granted, it is not...
The very common Domitian Caesar coin is from Rome. The rare Vespasian is from Asia Minor, perhaps Ephesus. I just find it odd that if the Asia...
Most folks possessing a passing familiarity with Flavian denarii are aware of the Pegasus reverse struck for Domitian Caesar under Vespasian....
That's a fantastic coin! It's nice to have such pieces with a little mystery.
I have to admit, yesterday I won one of these ungraded slabs. It's an extremely rare coin, otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered. I care not what is...
I think I recognise some of those! ;)
As a silver lover I'm very impressed! That coin has beauty and elegance in abundance.
British Museum 'Still Life'. [ATTACH] It has been my desktop background for many years. My laptop has this BM background image: [ATTACH]
*This is not an entry* Sallent, your kind gesture is the type of thing that sets the CT Ancients board apart from other places on the net. What...
I've always loved that OP RR type. However, I think Alegandron's 'sewer' coin is more appropriate for 2016.
The largely positive reputation of such 'good' emperors survived down to the Renaissance, perhaps rightly so. Handsome coins that are miniature...
Kevin Butcher and Matthew Ponting cover the process in their book The Metallurgy of Roman silver Coinage. Butcher made a video explaining the...
Domitian's cistophori are not terribly expensive and are frequently seen in trade. For the price of two or three denarii you could have one of...
I think I crossed over to addict when I began acquiring Titus' pulvinaria denarii based on how many corn-ears are displayed on a throne. lol
Close to 500. And it's still not enough!
This was delivered to my PO box yesterday. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Cistophorus, 10.66g Rome mint (for Asia), 82 AD RIC 844 (R), BMC p. 352, RSC...
Baby steps my friend. Soon, you will no longer need the slab training wheels and will properly enjoy your coins in the raw! That's a nice one by...
I have a Domitian denarius with similar looking deposits. [ATTACH] They are darker and spottier.
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