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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 4003393, member: 82616"]Yesterday I posted a new Diva Julia Titi sestertius. <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/she-is-such-a-diva.353526/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/she-is-such-a-diva.353526/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/she-is-such-a-diva.353526/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>After closely examining the coin this evening I realised the reverse legend actually reads COS XV<b>I </b>not XV, making this a later rarer issue of the type! All previous auction houses and dealers had missed this small detail too, but as a specialist I should know better!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the correct attribution.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1053981[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Diva Julia Titi</b></p><p>Æ Sestertius, 24.33g</p><p>Rome mint, 92-94 AD (Domitian)</p><p>Obv: DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F above; S P Q R in exergue; Carpentum drawn r. by two mules</p><p>Rev: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P; S C, large, in centre</p><p>RIC 760 (R). BMC 471. BNC 502.</p><p>Acquired from Ken Dorney, January 2020. Ex Agora Auctions Sale 84, 4 September 2019, lot 187. Ex CNG E314, 6 November 2013, lot 364.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have two main rules I follow when attributing a coin: only cite reference books I have in hand (never copy and paste attributions!) and closely examine the coin in minute detail. At least I got around to the second one a day later! Following both rules turned a 'common' coin into something much rarer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Has something similar happened to you? I would like to know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 4003393, member: 82616"]Yesterday I posted a new Diva Julia Titi sestertius. [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/she-is-such-a-diva.353526/[/URL] After closely examining the coin this evening I realised the reverse legend actually reads COS XV[B]I [/B]not XV, making this a later rarer issue of the type! All previous auction houses and dealers had missed this small detail too, but as a specialist I should know better! Here is the correct attribution. [ATTACH=full]1053981[/ATTACH] [B]Diva Julia Titi[/B] Æ Sestertius, 24.33g Rome mint, 92-94 AD (Domitian) Obv: DIVAE IVLIAE AVG DIVI TITI F above; S P Q R in exergue; Carpentum drawn r. by two mules Rev: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P; S C, large, in centre RIC 760 (R). BMC 471. BNC 502. Acquired from Ken Dorney, January 2020. Ex Agora Auctions Sale 84, 4 September 2019, lot 187. Ex CNG E314, 6 November 2013, lot 364. I have two main rules I follow when attributing a coin: only cite reference books I have in hand (never copy and paste attributions!) and closely examine the coin in minute detail. At least I got around to the second one a day later! Following both rules turned a 'common' coin into something much rarer. Has something similar happened to you? I would like to know.[/QUOTE]
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