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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 7735111, member: 82616&quot;]I love collecting rare variants of sought after reverse types. This Domitian denarius with the eagle reverse has a slightly different take on the more common variant. Despite the flan crack, I think it&#039;s a handsome piece.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324817[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.53g</p><p>Rome mint, 82-83 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle stg. front on thunderbolt, wings outspread flat, head l.</p><p>RIC 144c (R). BMC 52 var. RSC 320 var. BNC 53 var.</p><p>Acquired from Kölner, June 2021. Ex Obolos 19, 8 May 2021, lot 835, Ex Brett Telford Collection. Ex CNG E302, 8 May 2013, lot 359.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 82 AD Domitian banished his a rationibus Tiberius Julius and then proceeded to increase the fineness of both the silver and gold coins to pre-Neronian standards. The portraits also became more refined and stylish. This denarius from the first post reform issue features a reverse which possibly commemorates Domitian&#039;s escape from Vitellian forces after hiding in the Temple of Jupiter during the last days of the Civil War of 69 AD. There are three variants of this reverse type with the eagle&#039;s wings either: a. upright, b. hunched, or c. flat. This type c. is extremely rare - out of 76 specimens in the asearch.com database only 6 feature &#039;flat&#039; wings using three reverse dies, the remainder are the common &#039;hunched&#039; variant. Type a. is only known on the aureus.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is my type b. with &#039;hunched&#039; wings for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1324818[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.38g</p><p>Rome mint, 82-83 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle stg. front on thunderbolt, wings outspread, head l.</p><p>RIC 144b (R). BMC 52. RSC 320. BNC 53.</p><p>Acquired from Zuzim Judaea, January 2010.</p><p><br /></p><p>The different variants of the type give the impression of an eagle going through an aerobics workout!</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your eagles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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