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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2864226, member: 82616&quot;]Great coins everyone and excellent write-up [USER=39084]@IdesOfMarch01[/USER]!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a sampling of some of my Domitian&#039;s.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683003[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.46g</p><p>Rome mint, 73 AD</p><p>RIC V541 (R2), BMC V129 var., RSC 664</p><p>Obv: CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: No legend; Domitian on horse l.; r. hand raised, sceptre in l.</p><p>Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, Harry N. Sneh Collection, lot 701. = Helios, ebay, 29 November 2010 (A. Lynn Collection).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683004[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.12g</p><p>Rome Mint, 77-78 AD</p><p>RIC V958 (R3), BMC -, RSC -</p><p>Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: COS V; Horseman, helmeted, in military dress, cloak floating behind him, on horse prancing r., with r. hand thrown upwards and back</p><p>Acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins, September 2015.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683005[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.81g</p><p>Ephesus (?) mint, 76 AD</p><p>RIC V1494 (R2), BMC V488 bis, RSC 47 var., RPC 1465 (1 spec.)</p><p>Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. &#039;o&#039; mint mark below neck</p><p>Rev: COS IIII above; Pegasus r.</p><p>Acquired from G&amp;N, eBay, 27 August 2015.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683007[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian Caesar</b></p><p>AR Cistophorus, 10.77g</p><p>Rome mint (for Asia), 80-81 AD</p><p>RIC T517 (R), BMC T150, RSC 95, RPC 862 (6 spec.)</p><p>Obv: DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: DIVO VESP across field; Altar shrine</p><p>Acquired from NumisCorner, July 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683008[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.40g</p><p>Rome mint, 82 AD</p><p>RIC 99 (R), BMC 25, RSC 592a</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR POT COS VIII P P; Minerva stg. l., with Victory and sceptre; at feet, shield</p><p>Acquired from Pars Coins, eBay, 20 January 2016.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683009[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.38g</p><p>Rome mint, 82-83 AD</p><p>RIC 144b (R), BMC 52, RSC 320</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle stg. front on thunderbolt, wings outspread, head l.</p><p>Acquired from Zuzim Judaea, January 2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683010[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.90g</p><p>Rome mint, 84 AD</p><p>RIC 183 (R3), BMC - , RSC -</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC; Bust of Domitian, laureate, draped, bearded, l.</p><p>Rev: P M TR POT III IMP V COS X P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2)</p><p>Acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins, April 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683011[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.20g</p><p>Rome mint, 85 AD</p><p>RIC 331 (R2), BMC 82, RSC 181</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis</p><p>Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENS POTES P P; Germania seated r. on shield; below, broken spear</p><p>Ex Roma Auction V, 23 March 2013, lot 728.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683015[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.28g</p><p>Rome Mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>RIC 784 (R2), BMC 237B, RSC 296</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Altar, with two figures of soldiers, flanked by aquilae; under each aquila on top of the altar is a seated captive</p><p>Acquired from Solidus, eBay, 13 April 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]683016[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.06g</p><p>Rome Mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>RIC 786 (R2), BMC 237A, RSC 295</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Maia adv. l., with dove and caduceus</p><p>Ex Gemini XI, 12 January 2014, lot 418. Ex C. Clay Collection. Ex Voirol Collection, M&amp;M 38, 6-7 December 1968, lot 403. Ex M&amp;M VI, 6-7 December 1946, lot 804. This specimen published by H. A. Cahn, &#039;Flaviana indedita&#039;, Num. Chronicle 1946 p. 22, 50.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried to include as many non-Minerva types as possible to show there is more to Domitian&#039;s silver issues than just Minerva.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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