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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 8052768, member: 82616&quot;]This provincial coin type struck for Domitian is in fairly high demand and goes for premium prices at auction. The reverse is very appealing!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394732[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ26, 15.18g</p><p>Caesarea Maritima mint, 92 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P XI; Head of Domitian, radiate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: MP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P; Palm tree</p><p>RPC 2307(14 spec.). Hendin 1458.</p><p>Ex Barakat Gallery, eBay, 1 November 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>The Roman colony of Caesarea Maritima struck a smattering of bronze coinage with Latin legends in 92-93 AD for Domitian. This Æ26 imitates the dupondius with its radiate portrait on the obverse. The reverse is an unmistakable nod to the land of Judaea featuring a date palm its traditional symbol.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tend to be interactive with my coins ... so with this one a box of dates was in order!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394735[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a desert palm overloaded with dates.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394736[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to show coins featuring plants, trees, or produce![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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