Domitian's imperial acclamations were piling up fairly rapidly in 86 due to ongoing battles fought against the Dacians. This denarius from the...
A fantastic and very desirable coin Mat. Congrats!
That's a fantastic coin Steve! One to enjoy with a little white wine. :)
Very expressive eagle on the reverse. Nice addition!
I love that reverse type! Awesome coin zumbly.
During the Flavian era types were struck with both right and left facing portraits within the same issue. The "war and peace" theory could not...
Speaking of maps, if anyone has access to The Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World you will do yourself many favours consulting it! I...
Wow! Great write-up and awesome coin VK!!
A wonderful addition Orfew! I agree with zumbly, can't wait to see the full set!
Doug, you bring up some interesting questions which I hope someday will be answered. To date I have not seen the matter discussed. But, if these...
That is an amazing coin! I cannot fathom how small that would be in hand.
Left facing portraits for Domitian are not rare in the bronze issues. Which makes it all the more puzzling why they are so rare in silver!
A reverse type was struck for Domitian in 73 AD commemorating this very event. The coin in question was struck 4 or 5 years later and seems to...
I am proud to say it is. I thought I would never see one of these in trade!
Domitian as Caesar under his father Vespasian coined his own issue of denarii. The types were unique to him and not struck for Vespasian or Titus...
Nathan T Elkins has proposed these 'pulvinaria' types possibly commemorate the ceremonies of the opening games of the Flavian Amphitheatre in 80...
Great Titus Doug. Struck the summer before Mount Vesuvius erupted (if you follow the new scholarly thinking it occurred in the autumn).
My first denarius (and ancient coin) was this common Vespasian Pax denarius purchased over 12 years ago from an online dealer long since gone....
Wow. Excellent RR coins! I really love their style. Many of the Flavians I collect resurrect these reverse types from the Roman past. Here is an...
It's indeed Greek, in deference to the Hellenised populations of the eastern areas of the empire.
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