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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3197986, member: 82616&quot;]Last week the postman delivered a long awaited coin to my PO box. Even when I was only collecting silver I had always wanted this type struck for Domitian exclusively in bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827067[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ As, 10.23g</p><p>Rome mint, 84 AD</p><p>RIC 221 (C2). BMC 288</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS X; Head of Domitian, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev: MONETA AVGVST; S C in field; Moneta stg. l., with scales and cornucopiae</p><p>Acquired from Marti Classical Numismatics, September 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 82 Domitian reformed the coinage by increasing the weight of the gold and fineness of the silver. Production of the bronze coinage was suspended while the mint was reorganised and resumed in 84 with new reverse types. Appropriately, one of the first types struck after the coinage reform on the bronze was Moneta, &#039;mint goddess of the emperor&#039;. Mattingly believes Moneta in this context can be seen as symbolising Domitian&#039;s control of the mint and as paymaster to the empire. A fitting reverse design for an emperor who cared so much for his coinage. The Moneta type would be struck for the remainder of the reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse wasn&#039;t the only reason why I was attracted to the coin. In a recent thread (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/did-the-same-die-cutter-work-on-both-coins.324168/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/did-the-same-die-cutter-work-on-both-coins.324168/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/did-the-same-die-cutter-work-on-both-coins.324168/</a>) the idea of fanboying certain engravers was brought up. I have always been a fan of the engraver who produced this denarius&#039; portrait in 85.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827068[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.35g</p><p>Rome mint, 85 AD</p><p>RIC 266 (R2). BMC 74. RSC 361a.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERMANIC; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: P M TR POT IIII IMP VIII COS XI P P; Minverva stg. l., with spear (M4)</p><p>Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, acquired from Barry Murphy. Ex Jyrki Muona Collection. Ex Berk 158, 26 March 2008, lot 240.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the same hand engraved my new Moneta As and the above denarius. It would be an interesting thing indeed if the imperial mint shared engravers with the senatorial mint! Perhaps they weren&#039;t as separated as previously thought?</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any coins you feel are relevant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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