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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4285604, member: 74968"]Despite the incomplete cleaning job, it is easy to see the fine style of the portrait. I have been looking for one of these for a while, but I was not attracted to many of the portraits I saw for this coin type.The adhesions obscure more of the reverse than the reverse. This must have turned off some bidders because I won this for a very good price. Either that or some mistook the adhesions for a fourree. It isn't by the way. As David has already confirmed, the weight is fine and the style is also good for this type.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your favourite portrait of Domitian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian. Denarius. 82-83 CE Rome. </p><p>(3.05 g)</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right</p><p>Rev.: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, wings outspread head left.</p><p>RIC 144.</p><p>Ex: Tauler & Fau Herrero Auction, E-Auction 55, Lot 5337, March 25, 2020</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1090691[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 4285604, member: 74968"]Despite the incomplete cleaning job, it is easy to see the fine style of the portrait. I have been looking for one of these for a while, but I was not attracted to many of the portraits I saw for this coin type.The adhesions obscure more of the reverse than the reverse. This must have turned off some bidders because I won this for a very good price. Either that or some mistook the adhesions for a fourree. It isn't by the way. As David has already confirmed, the weight is fine and the style is also good for this type. Please post your favourite portrait of Domitian. Domitian. Denarius. 82-83 CE Rome. (3.05 g) Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM; Head laureate right Rev.: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, wings outspread head left. RIC 144. Ex: Tauler & Fau Herrero Auction, E-Auction 55, Lot 5337, March 25, 2020 [ATTACH=full]1090691[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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