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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2228836, member: 82616&quot;]An unknown eastern mint struck a spate of denarii in 76 which copied many contemporary types from Rome. Both RIC and RPC speculate it possibly could be Ephesus, citing a similar style with a previous Ephesian issue from 74 and the use of an &#039;o&#039; as a mint mark. The issue is extremely rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]437919[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian as Caesar</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Ephesus (?) mint, 76 AD</p><p>RIC V1494 (R2), BMC V488 bis, RSC 47 var., RPC 1465 (1 spec.)</p><p>Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. &#039;o&#039; mint mark below neck</p><p>Rev: COS IIII above; Pegasus r.</p><p><br /></p><p>This denarius copies the much more common Pegasus type struck at Rome for Domitian. His connection to this unusual type perhaps can be explained by Pegasus&#039; association with Athena/Minerva, Domitian&#039;s patron goddess. These eastern denarii are understandably confused with the issues from Rome, however, they can be distinguished by style and the annulet (if visible) below the bust. Luckily for me, the auction firm which sold the coin did not distinguish it from the Rome type![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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