Domitian Denarius Attribution HELP I'm stumped

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  1. alde

    alde Always Learning

    OK, I have given it an hour but can't find this one in RIC, Volume II - Part I. I have looked under the COS VI coins minted under either Vespasian or more likely Titus but can't find one that matches this one.

    Obv. Laureate head right with legend: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI
    Rev. Figure (Salus?) seated left holding Victory in her right hand with the legend: PRINCEPS IVVENTVS. The coin weighs 3.11 grams.

    Am I just not seeing something right? I admit to being dense at times.
    Domitian denarius unknown RIC.jpg
     
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  3. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I think what you may have there is RIC 1087 minted under Vespasian.
     
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  4. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    yeah, the portrait looks like dear old dad.
     
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  5. alde

    alde Always Learning

    There it is on page 136. I'm sure I looked at that but for some reason it didn't click. Maybe I just need more coffee. Thank you very much for the help.
     
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  6. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    lol, don't feel lonely, i've sit and looked directly at a coin and couldn't see the name in the legend and asked someone here what it was. :) that's a nice coin Al.
     
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  7. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Domitian Caesar's COS VI and COS VII coins are assigned under Vespasian and Titus respectively, although the reality may not have been so neat.

    BTW, nice pick up!
     
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  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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