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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2909332, member: 82616&quot;]It&#039;s been a very good week at Flavian Headquarters. Coins and books are arriving in the mail at a steady pace. And Fedex delivered this awesome &#039;grail&#039; coin a few days ago. I&#039;ve been on cloud nine ever since.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]702178[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Didrachm, 6.38g</p><p>Rome mint (for Cappadocia), 93-94 AD</p><p>RPC 1666 (18 spec.).</p><p>Obv: AYT KAI ΔOMITIANOC CЄBACTOC ΓЄPM; Head of Domitian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev : No legend; emperor in quadriga, r., holding laurel branch in r. hand, sceptre in l. hand</p><p>Ex Lanz, eBay, November 2017.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a fairly rare Cappadocian didrachm of Domitian struck late in the reign. The pronounced &#039;Roman&#039; style and six o&#039;clock die axis are clear evidence it was produced in Rome for circulation in the province. Remarkably, this reverse is the only instance of Domitian in a quadriga that was struck in silver for either the imperial or provincial issues. Naturally, one may ask for what reason is Domitian triumphing here? In May 92 Domitian left Rome for a military campaign along the Danube against the Sarmatians known as the Second Pannonian war. The conflict lasted eight months and Domitian was back in Rome by January 93. He was awarded an ovation but not a full triumph, so it is unclear what triumph this reverse refers to.</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck in fine late Domitianic style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your quadrigas or Domitians![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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