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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4159880, member: 74968"]I managed to add 2 more first year Domitian denarii today. The first one is a RIC 67 and is a group 4 denarius. It is a scarce coin but not horribly rare. The second one was my main target and I was prepared to go much higher than my original bid. It is a rare group 3 denarius from 81 CE. Note that the reverse legend does not list TR P even though we know that TR P is a title that would have been awarded as a result of Domitian's ascension to Augustus. The reason for its absence is a mystery for those who collect these denarii.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I really like about these first year denarii is that the portraits are interesting. In many cases these denarii show Domitian in an unpolished light. Later portraits make adjustments to the nose and result in more idealized portraits. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian AR Denarius 81 CE (Group 4)</p><p>(18 mm., 2. 83 g.)</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right</p><p>Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P ; Seat draped, above semicircular frame decorated with three crescents.</p><p>RIC 67</p><p>Savoca 29th Blue Auction February 23, 2020. Lot 1237. Lot 1228 </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian AR Denarius 81 CE (Group 3)</p><p>(19 mm., 3.12 g.)</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right</p><p>Rev: COS VII DES VIII P P ; Seat draped, above winged thunderbolt</p><p>RIC 36</p><p>Savoca 29th Blue Auction February 23, 2020. Lot 1237</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1073266[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4159880, member: 74968"]I managed to add 2 more first year Domitian denarii today. The first one is a RIC 67 and is a group 4 denarius. It is a scarce coin but not horribly rare. The second one was my main target and I was prepared to go much higher than my original bid. It is a rare group 3 denarius from 81 CE. Note that the reverse legend does not list TR P even though we know that TR P is a title that would have been awarded as a result of Domitian's ascension to Augustus. The reason for its absence is a mystery for those who collect these denarii. One thing I really like about these first year denarii is that the portraits are interesting. In many cases these denarii show Domitian in an unpolished light. Later portraits make adjustments to the nose and result in more idealized portraits. Domitian AR Denarius 81 CE (Group 4) (18 mm., 2. 83 g.) Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P ; Seat draped, above semicircular frame decorated with three crescents. RIC 67 Savoca 29th Blue Auction February 23, 2020. Lot 1237. Lot 1228 [ATTACH=full]1073267[/ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius 81 CE (Group 3) (19 mm., 3.12 g.) Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right Rev: COS VII DES VIII P P ; Seat draped, above winged thunderbolt RIC 36 Savoca 29th Blue Auction February 23, 2020. Lot 1237 [ATTACH=full]1073266[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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