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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2819934, member: 82616&quot;]This has been a summer of cistophori for me. Last month I was able to score a rare Titus cistophorus and recently I acquired this Domitian as Caesar cistophorus from the same issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]661879[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Cistophorus, 10.77g</p><p>Rome mint (for Asia), 80-81 AD</p><p>RIC T517 (R), BMC T150, RSC 95, RPC 862 (6 spec.)</p><p>Obv: DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: DIVO VESP across field; Altar shrine</p><p>Acquired from Numiscorner, July 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>A fairly scarce Domitian Caesar cistophorus struck under Titus. The reverse honours the divine Vespasian and shows what catalogues have traditionally called a &#039;large altar&#039; - in fact what the reverse depicts is a shrine in the shape of an altar. The doors, columns, and steps are strong evidence that what we are seeing is a building and not an altar. How the shrine related to the Temple of the Divine Vespasian is unknown. For the arguments concerning the altar reverse, see Marvin Tameanko&#039;s <i>Monumental Coins</i> pp. 214-221.</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck on a large flan (25.7mm) in fine style and good metal. This is quite a beauty in hand!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a common Domitian as Caesar denarius struck under Titus that actually does depict a large altar and not a shrine. There is a big difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]661881[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian as Caesar</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.49g</p><p>Rome Mint, 80-81 AD</p><p>RIC T266 (C2), BMC T92, RSC 397a</p><p>Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Altar, garlanded and lighted</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please share any altar/shrine coins you may have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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