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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2489399, member: 82616&quot;]Domitian&#039;s denarius output can seem very monolithic at times. The same four Minerva types show up year after year with only occasional relief with a few very rare types. The fun in collecting his denarii is in finding the rare dating combinations, and there are many such combos!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my latest Domitian rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]526646[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.20g</p><p>Rome mint, 86 AD</p><p>RIC 447 (R), BMC (Specimen acquired 1987), RSC -</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear, shield at her l. side (M3)</p><p><br /></p><p>Imperial acclamations were awarded to Domitian at a fairly quick pace during 86 because of the Dacian campaign. Many issues were struck only for a brief time before news arrived of a new imperial salutation. This denarius is from the very rare third issue of the year. It&#039;s my first denarius from this issue and I&#039;m glad it&#039;s in fairly fine style.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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