finaly Domitian draped bust

Roman Imperial
Grade: VF + | Abbreviations
Contents 11.01 g
Diameter: 27.00 mm

CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II, laureate and draped bust
Dupond, Rom, 73 - 74. Büste mit Lkr. r. / FELICITAS PVBLICA steht l. Caduceus und mit Füllhorn. RIC wall 695A; RIC² 658.
Herrliche dunkelgrüne Patina.


Finaly i hava a good one with a good portret and felicitas
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Oh that looks great!

 

all the time they are high in price and not so good
finaly a good price one and in good condition

 

That's a nice looking coin with a great portrait. I love the expression on his face. He looks like he is constipated.

 

Lol mabye he has his period in that time

 

That is one fantastic portrait, great pick up ro1974

 

Wonderfull coin, Ro

But I think its an As not a Dupondius
As: laureate head - Dupondius: crowned head

 

http://numismatics.org/ocre/results?q=domitian draped bust
here are they talking about dupondius and As

https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...=1&images=1&currency=usd&thesaurus=1&order=0&

 

did is more a As

 

Nice coin ro!

Generally, that is a good way to tell. But, during this time period, dupondii could be laureate, like ro's coin above. It's indeed a dupondius, despite the bust being 'laureate'.

 

thanks

 

Well that explains it, thanks David. Now I have to check my other Domitians whether they are dupondi or as coins.

recently I learned about a reduced sestertius of 7,5 gram, pff.

congrats again Ro with your beautifull Dupondius.

 

Nice coins @ro1974

 

Is it the weigh/size that separate the denominations?

 

RIC calls this one an As.



But Sear calls it a Dupondius.



Confusing.

 

Nice!

 

Indeed

 

Like it very much!
Nice portrait, pleasant patina.

 

Great coin @ro1974, Congrats!!! Lovely dupondius!!

I would've thought it was an As too. Luckily, we have David

I also love that strained expression---- like Domitian is grinding his teeth in exasperation as another story of his Dad's and brother's exploits are retold again! LOL

 

More recent scholarship (the new RIC II.1, Sear) calls this type a dupondius. I think it's safe to stuck with that.