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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2401309, member: 82616&quot;]I waited nearly 3 weeks for this little beauty to arrive from Europe.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]494940[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, 86 AD</p><p>RIC 435 (R), BMC 93, RSC 201b</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1)</p><p><br /></p><p>This denarius is part of the third issue of 86. At the time Domitian was waging a war against the Dacians and the imperial salutations were being awarded at a very fast pace. This coin records his 12th acclamation. The denarii from these issues tend to be in fine style and quite scarce.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it was worth the wait.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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