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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2419652, member: 82616&quot;]When one is collecting the denarii of Domitian the dating combination of the TRP, COS, and IMP numbers is very important. They help to distinguish the many different issues, with some combinations being rarer than others. I recently acquired a rare denarius which records Domitian&#039;s 17th imperial salutation.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]501145[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>Rome mint, 88-89 AD</p><p>RIC 657 (R), BMC 148, RSC 247</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear amd shield; to r., owl (M2)</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian did not take the consulship in 89, so this rare denarius is dated by TR P VIII between September 88 and September 89. The date can be further narrowed down by the 17th imperial acclamation. A military diploma dated 7 November, 88 records Domitian as IMP XVII, so this issue must have been struck briefly at the end of 88, perhaps just a month or so due to the rarity of the acclamation number on the denarii and the fact they were being awarded at a fairly rapid pace due to increased military activity along the Danube.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would imagine a coin like this appeals only to a specialist. Correct me if I&#039;m wrong.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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