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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 7386025, member: 82616&quot;]Interpreting coin types can sometimes be a tricky business. My latest provincial is a good example of such.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1285725[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ21, 6.97g</p><p>Caesarea Maritima mint, 92-93 AD?</p><p>Obv: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: VICTOR AVG; Trophy</p><p>RPC 2309 (9 spec.). Hendin 731.</p><p>Acquired from Marc Breitsprecher, March 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>An undated Latin bronze Struck for Domitian at the Roman colony of Caeserea Maritima in possibly 92 or 93. The reverse features a trophy, commemorating either the Jewish War fought by Domitian&#039;s father and brother or his own Germanic war against the Chatti. A palm tree reverse, an undisguised Judaea Capta type, was struck for Domitian at this mint, so one can argue on reasonable ground the trophy reverse is also a Judaea Capta type. The Palm tree is dated TR P XI (92), but the trophy is undated and may not have been struck contemporaneously, possibly allowing for a different context (Germanic?). We simply do not know. It certainly would be enticing for provincial elites to advertise the emperor&#039;s own achievements.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your conundrum coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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