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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2285587, member: 82616&quot;]This one arrived over the holiday weekend.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]457478[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, 91 AD</p><p>RIC 725 (C), BMC 183, RSC 270</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r., on capital of rostral column, with spear and sheild; to r., owl (M2)</p><p><br /></p><p>This common denarius was struck between mid September and 31 December 91. A noticeable dip in both the quality and style of some of Domitian&#039;s denarii started to appear in the early 90s. The rigorous high consistency of only just a few years prior had been replace by a more &#039;roughshod&#039; appearance in some of the coins, reminiscent of denarii struck very early in his reign, however, the fineness remained at a higher level. This coin is a good example of the more relaxed standard, not fine, but not outright crude. Evidence of a large issue where many engravers had to be employed, some less talented than others!</p><p><br /></p><p>Dull? Perhaps. But what it tells us about large issues of denarii is quite interesting. Not to mention the graffiti on the reverse doesn&#039;t appear modern.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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