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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7672867, member: 85693"]Congratulations on your new acquisition, [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER] Although not a Domitian specialist, I always enjoy these kind of posts, especially the information about mintages during specific time periods. </p><p><br /></p><p>So 86 A.D. seems to be a slow year at the mint for precious metals. I decided to look through my small, scruffy collection of Flavians to see if I had any from this year, and I do - but AE's only. I'm assuming the AE issues for that year are abundant and given their appearance, there isn't much wow factor, but here they are, from <i>annus mirabilis</i> 86 A.D. (assuming my attributions are correct!): </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318160[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Domitian Æ Dupondius</b></p><p><b>(86 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS [PER PP], radiate head right / S-C, Mars walking left, holding Victory and trophy.</p><p>RIC 482; Cohen 432.</p><p>(10.74 grams / 28 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1318159[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Domitian Æ As</b></p><p><b>(86 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM • COS XII C[ENS PER P P], laureate bust right with aegis / FIDEI [PVBLICAE] S-C, Fides standing right holding ears of grain and basket of fruit.</p><p>RIC 486; RCV 2804.</p><p>(10.81 grams / 26 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7672867, member: 85693"]Congratulations on your new acquisition, [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER] Although not a Domitian specialist, I always enjoy these kind of posts, especially the information about mintages during specific time periods. So 86 A.D. seems to be a slow year at the mint for precious metals. I decided to look through my small, scruffy collection of Flavians to see if I had any from this year, and I do - but AE's only. I'm assuming the AE issues for that year are abundant and given their appearance, there isn't much wow factor, but here they are, from [I]annus mirabilis[/I] 86 A.D. (assuming my attributions are correct!): [ATTACH=full]1318160[/ATTACH] [B]Domitian Æ Dupondius (86 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS [PER PP], radiate head right / S-C, Mars walking left, holding Victory and trophy. RIC 482; Cohen 432. (10.74 grams / 28 mm) [ATTACH=full]1318159[/ATTACH] [B]Domitian Æ As (86 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM • COS XII C[ENS PER P P], laureate bust right with aegis / FIDEI [PVBLICAE] S-C, Fides standing right holding ears of grain and basket of fruit. RIC 486; RCV 2804. (10.81 grams / 26 mm)[/QUOTE]
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