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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3064097, member: 82616"]I got this one earlier in the month but just now have gotten around to cataloguing it. IMHO, a really nice Flavian feather in the cap!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]768966[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.18g</p><p>Rome mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>RIC 788A. BMC - . RSC - .</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. with aegis</p><p>Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2)</p><p>Ex Dionysos Numismatik (eBay), 27 March 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare Domitian aegis portrait from 95/96, possibly the second known example with this reverse type. Domitian's aegis portraits on denarii were more commonly struck in 84 and 85, exceptionally so afterwards. The Rome mint was experimenting with new reverse designs and portrait types for the denarius issues during the last year of the reign. Perhaps the reintroduction of the aegis may have been part of this new programme? Of course we shall never know - Domitian's assassination in September 96 cut short any experimentation with his coinage. This rare variant only came to light recently and has been added to the RIC II.1 Addenda as RIC 788A.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to share your aegis portraits![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 3064097, member: 82616"]I got this one earlier in the month but just now have gotten around to cataloguing it. IMHO, a really nice Flavian feather in the cap! [ATTACH=full]768966[/ATTACH][B]Domitian[/B] AR Denarius, 3.18g Rome mint, 95-96 AD RIC 788A. BMC - . RSC - . Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. with aegis Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2) Ex Dionysos Numismatik (eBay), 27 March 2018. An extremely rare Domitian aegis portrait from 95/96, possibly the second known example with this reverse type. Domitian's aegis portraits on denarii were more commonly struck in 84 and 85, exceptionally so afterwards. The Rome mint was experimenting with new reverse designs and portrait types for the denarius issues during the last year of the reign. Perhaps the reintroduction of the aegis may have been part of this new programme? Of course we shall never know - Domitian's assassination in September 96 cut short any experimentation with his coinage. This rare variant only came to light recently and has been added to the RIC II.1 Addenda as RIC 788A. Feel free to share your aegis portraits![/QUOTE]
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