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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 8111832, member: 82616&quot;]The collecting guidelines for my Flavian collection are simple: With bronze it&#039;s a representative approach, acquiring coins that are historical, iconic, or interesting in some way. With silver it&#039;s a systematic approach, an attempt to be as comprehensive as possible. There is a danger with the latter approach of acquiring what some may call &#039;dull&#039; coins. Hopefully this Domitian denarius doesn&#039;t meet that criteria!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1411468[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.85g</p><p>Rome mint, 81 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; Seat, draped; above, semicircular frame decorated with three crescents</p><p>RIC 67 (R). BMC p. 301 note. RSC 573. BNC -.</p><p>Ex A. Short Collection, December 2021. Ex Savoca Blue Auction 29, 23 February 2020, lot 1228.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a tremendous amount of denarii struck for Domitian in the last few months of 81 after he became emperor in mid September, probably for donatives to the legions. The early coinage of Domitian continues in the same style as those struck under Titus using many of his pulvinaria reverse types. This reverse featuring a throne with a semi-circular frame decorated with three crescents is a fairly rare variant of the type, missing from both the BM and Paris collections. The slight rainbow toning adds a touch of charm to the piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post your own &#039;dull&#039; coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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