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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2566059, member: 81887&quot;]I decided to start posting some of my individual coins from the Whitman Baltimore show, in new individual photos and with sufficient explanation.&nbsp; So, here&#039;s my first piece:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]554112[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Empire.&nbsp; Domitian, as Augustus (81-96 AD).&nbsp; AE as, Rome mint.&nbsp; Obverse: Laureate bust right with aegis, [IMP C]AES DOMIT AVG GERM [...], remainder of legend off flan due to off-center strike.&nbsp; Reverse: Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia, MONETA AUG[VST] S C, legend partly off flan.&nbsp; RIC undetermined, as key legend information is off flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian was the younger son of the emperor Vespasian (69-79) and younger brother of Titus (79-81).&nbsp; Born in 51, Domitian was long overshadowed by his older, more talented and more popular brother, and was not particularly close to his family.&nbsp; When Vespasian became emperor in 69, both Domitian and Titus were given the title of Caesar, but Titus was clearly the favorite.&nbsp; Domitian would receive various titles and honors under his father, but little actual power or responsibility.&nbsp; When Vespasian died in 79, Titus was able to take the throne smoothly, but died just two years later, leaving Domitian as the undisputed next ruler.&nbsp; (It is unclear if Domitian had anything to do with causing Titus&#039;s fatal illness.)&nbsp; As emperor, Domitian was popular with the army and the general population, but often clashed with the Senators.&nbsp; Some contemporary writers called the later portion of Domitian&#039;s reign a &quot;reign of terror&quot; due to his execution of over 20 Senators for alleged treason, but most modern historians believe his bad reputation is exaggerated by biased authors who were themselves members of the Senatorial class.&nbsp; Overall, he seems to have been a fairly competent ruler and highly devoted to the Roman religion (especially Minerva).&nbsp; He was assassinated in a palace conspiracy in 96, and since he had no surviving successor (a young son had died in 83) the Flavian dynasty ended with him.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin caught my eye at the table of Fred Knust (First Light Numismatics) due to the wonderful portrait and reasonable stated price of $75.&nbsp; I would have been happy to take it at that price due to the portrait quality, but Fred lowered it to $65 since I bought a couple of other coins along with this one.&nbsp; The reverse isn&#039;t very good, and the loss of part of the obverse legend means this can&#039;t be attributed to a specific year or RIC number (this reverse type was used for several years), but still a pretty cool coin.&nbsp; Please comment, and post your Domitian coins here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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