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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7908820, member: 82616"]I've always wanted an example of this iconic type, but it often comes fairly pricey. The recent Roma auction had a decent specimen with just enough deposits to keep the price down but not enough to detract from the overall eye-appeal. It hit that sweet spot for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365149[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b> </p><p>Æ Sestertius, 26.14g</p><p>Rome mint, 85 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis</p><p>Rev: S C in exergue; Domitian riding r. with shield, striking with spear at falling German</p><p>RIC 280 (C). BMC 300A. BNC 317.</p><p>Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 88, 9 September 2021, lot 843.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 85 Domitian struck a fairly impressive issue of sestertii, M. Grant hyperbolically called it the most 'ambitious' of any one reign or year. The series is the first major aes issue of Domitian's reign and is dominated by panoramic types commemorating his greatest military victory over the Germanic tribe the Chatti. The Germanic triumph received a certain amount of ridicule from ancient writers who thought the whole thing was a sham (Dio goes so far as to say Domitian raided the palace's furniture stores for his fake spoils!), no doubt the numismatic propaganda for the victory was likely viewed in the same manner by contemporary senatorial elites. This sestertius depicts Domitian on the reverse heroically chasing down a Chattian warrior, no doubt one of the tribal leaders. It goes without saying that such a scene never actually took place and the reverse is as much a sham as the Triumph itself. The type was struck for just a few short years and was slowly phased out by 89. </p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your action packed reverse types![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7908820, member: 82616"]I've always wanted an example of this iconic type, but it often comes fairly pricey. The recent Roma auction had a decent specimen with just enough deposits to keep the price down but not enough to detract from the overall eye-appeal. It hit that sweet spot for me. [ATTACH=full]1365149[/ATTACH][B]Domitian[/B] Æ Sestertius, 26.14g Rome mint, 85 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI; Bust of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis Rev: S C in exergue; Domitian riding r. with shield, striking with spear at falling German RIC 280 (C). BMC 300A. BNC 317. Ex Roma Numismatics E-Sale 88, 9 September 2021, lot 843. In 85 Domitian struck a fairly impressive issue of sestertii, M. Grant hyperbolically called it the most 'ambitious' of any one reign or year. The series is the first major aes issue of Domitian's reign and is dominated by panoramic types commemorating his greatest military victory over the Germanic tribe the Chatti. The Germanic triumph received a certain amount of ridicule from ancient writers who thought the whole thing was a sham (Dio goes so far as to say Domitian raided the palace's furniture stores for his fake spoils!), no doubt the numismatic propaganda for the victory was likely viewed in the same manner by contemporary senatorial elites. This sestertius depicts Domitian on the reverse heroically chasing down a Chattian warrior, no doubt one of the tribal leaders. It goes without saying that such a scene never actually took place and the reverse is as much a sham as the Triumph itself. The type was struck for just a few short years and was slowly phased out by 89. Please post your action packed reverse types![/QUOTE]
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