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<p>[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7411961, member: 82616"]I have a fondness for Domitian's first year bronzes, which are somewhat overshadowed by the contemporaneous massive denarius issues. Recently I came across this fine example.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1288382[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>Æ As, 11.10g</p><p>Rome mint, 81 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; S C in field; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield</p><p>RIC 87 (C). BMC 269. BNC 279.</p><p>Acquired from Ken Dorney, March 2021.</p><p><br /></p><p>A common <i>As</i> from Domitian's first bronze issue struck in late 81. The reverse features his patron deity Minerva in a design which would later become more familiar on his denarii. It is likely based on a cult image.</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, here is the same Minerva type struck for a denarius.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1288384[/ATTACH] </p><p><b> Domitian </b></p><p>AR Denarius, 2.98g</p><p>Rome mint, 86 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP•CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1)</p><p>RIC 435 (R). BMC 93. RSC 201b. BNC 97.</p><p>Ex Dionysos, eBay, April 2016.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have a coin type that is more commonly seen on another denomination? If so, I'd like to see it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 7411961, member: 82616"]I have a fondness for Domitian's first year bronzes, which are somewhat overshadowed by the contemporaneous massive denarius issues. Recently I came across this fine example. [ATTACH=full]1288382[/ATTACH][B]Domitian[/B] Æ As, 11.10g Rome mint, 81 AD Obv: IMP CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; S C in field; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield RIC 87 (C). BMC 269. BNC 279. Acquired from Ken Dorney, March 2021. A common [I]As[/I] from Domitian's first bronze issue struck in late 81. The reverse features his patron deity Minerva in a design which would later become more familiar on his denarii. It is likely based on a cult image. For comparison, here is the same Minerva type struck for a denarius. [ATTACH=full]1288384[/ATTACH] [B] Domitian [/B] AR Denarius, 2.98g Rome mint, 86 AD Obv: IMP•CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: IMP XII COS XII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1) RIC 435 (R). BMC 93. RSC 201b. BNC 97. Ex Dionysos, eBay, April 2016. Do you have a coin type that is more commonly seen on another denomination? If so, I'd like to see it![/QUOTE]
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