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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7881250, member: 82616"]I kept putting off obtaining an example of this fairly scarce (notice I didn't say rare!) Domitian middle bronze reverse type. Recently I came across one in reasonable condition and price.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1359045[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ As, 9.62g</p><p>Rome mint, 86 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis</p><p>Rev: S C in field; Mars adv. l., with Victory and trophy</p><p>RIC 496 (C). BMC 392. BNC -.</p><p>Acquired from Sam Sloat Coins, August 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Mars reverse was struck for Domitian's asses for a short period between 85-87 AD. No doubt it was part of the massive Germania Capta series struck on the bronzes at the time. It copies a reverse design previously struck for Vespasian's sestertii.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the wear, the stylish portrait still shines through.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to share your Mars/Victory coins![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7881250, member: 82616"]I kept putting off obtaining an example of this fairly scarce (notice I didn't say rare!) Domitian middle bronze reverse type. Recently I came across one in reasonable condition and price. [ATTACH=full]1359045[/ATTACH] [B]Domitian[/B] Æ As, 9.62g Rome mint, 86 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r., with aegis Rev: S C in field; Mars adv. l., with Victory and trophy RIC 496 (C). BMC 392. BNC -. Acquired from Sam Sloat Coins, August 2021. This Mars reverse was struck for Domitian's asses for a short period between 85-87 AD. No doubt it was part of the massive Germania Capta series struck on the bronzes at the time. It copies a reverse design previously struck for Vespasian's sestertii. Despite the wear, the stylish portrait still shines through. Feel free to share your Mars/Victory coins![/QUOTE]
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