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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 8000462, member: 74968&quot;]This is my second example of this coin. This is a rare coin. Yes, I used the word rare, and yes I think it is appropriate. Left-facing busts of Domitian on his denarii are rare to next to impossible to purchase. No one knows why this is the case. Domitian&#039;s left-facing bronze issues are, as a type, not particularly rare. Left-facing denarii for Titus and Vespasian are sometimes rare and sometimes quite common. I have never found a convincing argument that explains this discrepancy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Confirming the rarity of this particular coin is the fact that everyone I have seen uses the same obverse die. This coin is rare, but not as rare as other left-facing denarii for Domitian. I have a few that are rarer than this coin. I happen to own RIC 597, a very rare coin. However, it is more special than that. My RIC 597 is the RIC plate coin. I also happen to own RIC 605. Mine is the second known and the only one in private hands.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, if you would like a left-facing denarius for Domitian you should buy one as soon as you see it. There is much competition for these. The coin below is the second one I have seen in 5 years and I bought that one too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your favorite coins of Domitian. Thanks for reading.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian AR Denarius (81 CE) (Group 4)</p><p>( 3.05g)</p><p>Obv: Laureate head left; IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG PM</p><p>Rev: Tripod with fillets, Dolphin above; TR P COS VII DES VIII PP</p><p>RIC 75 (R2) BMC Note p. 302 RSC 568d</p><p>Purchased from Holger Siee on MA Shops</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1388033[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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