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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 5344649, member: 82616&quot;]As 2020 thankfully draws to a close the last few coins of the year are trickling in. This early Domitian as Caesar bronze comes with a neat little mystery.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1226332[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian as Caesar RIC 663 [Vespasian] </b></p><p>Æ Dupondius?, 10.48g</p><p>Rome mint, 73-74 AD</p><p>Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II; Head of Domitian, laureate, draped, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: S C in field; Spes stg. l., with flower</p><p>RIC 663 (R2). BMC -. BNC -.</p><p>Acquired from CGB.fr, December 2020.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Domitian Caesar&#039;s first major bronze issue at Rome under Vespasian draped busts are reserved for <i>dupondii</i> and the Spes reverses for <i>asses</i>. Therefore, this rare coin with a draped bust and Spes on the reverse presents quite a conundrum. RIC notes the discrepancy but does not make a ruling leaving the matter an open question (literally with a question mark). This specimen appears to be made of copper, hence an <i>as</i>, but the borderline <i>dupondius</i> weight of 10.48g does not clear things up. A puzzling coin type indeed!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your numismatic puzzles![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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