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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7533906, member: 82616"]I was very thrilled to have recently won this fantastic denarius struck for Domitian in 85. The portrait is quite exquisite too.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300788[/ATTACH] <b>Domitian </b></p><p><b> </b> AR Denarius, 3.36g</p><p>Rome mint, 85 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis</p><p>Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENSORIA POTESTAT P P; Minverva stg. l., with spear (M4)</p><p>RIC 323 (R2). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -.</p><p>Ex Heritage Auction 232117, 28-29 April 2021, lot 65186. Formerly in NGC holder #5749336-008, grade VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare denarius from the second issue of 85, struck before Domitian reformed the precious metal coinage once again by slightly lowering the silver fineness after raising it to nearly 100% in 82. The portraits also became more refined, prompting C. H. V. Sutherland to remark they possessed an expression of 'critical disdain, of a kind familiar to the medalist of Louis XIV'. This was also the first denarius issue produced after Domitian assumed the censorship (given right to conduct census), note the full spelling of the title in the reverse legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin came slabbed, but was freed the moment I opened the mailer.</p><p><br /></p><p>It wasn't the only precious round object I received today.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1300789[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7533906, member: 82616"]I was very thrilled to have recently won this fantastic denarius struck for Domitian in 85. The portrait is quite exquisite too. [ATTACH=full]1300788[/ATTACH] [B]Domitian [/B] AR Denarius, 3.36g Rome mint, 85 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P IIII; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis Rev: IMP VIIII COS XI CENSORIA POTESTAT P P; Minverva stg. l., with spear (M4) RIC 323 (R2). BMC -. RSC -. BNC -. Ex Heritage Auction 232117, 28-29 April 2021, lot 65186. Formerly in NGC holder #5749336-008, grade VF. An extremely rare denarius from the second issue of 85, struck before Domitian reformed the precious metal coinage once again by slightly lowering the silver fineness after raising it to nearly 100% in 82. The portraits also became more refined, prompting C. H. V. Sutherland to remark they possessed an expression of 'critical disdain, of a kind familiar to the medalist of Louis XIV'. This was also the first denarius issue produced after Domitian assumed the censorship (given right to conduct census), note the full spelling of the title in the reverse legend. The coin came slabbed, but was freed the moment I opened the mailer. It wasn't the only precious round object I received today. [ATTACH=full]1300789[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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