denarius, 3.03 grams, RSC 573, RIC 17, 81 AD, attractively toned Uncommon reverse type with throne Ex CNA (precursor company to Classical Numismatic Group, CNG) Sale IV, lot 454 (Sept 21, 1988)
A neat pulvinar type carried over from Titus. Here is my example and a little blurb I wrote about the type. Domitian AR Denarius, 3.18g Rome mint, 81 AD RIC 64 (R). BMC p. 301 note. RSC 573. Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P; Seat, draped; above, semicircular frame decorated with corn ears Ex Gemini X, 13 January 2013, Harry N. Sneh Collection, group lot 806. The pulvinar seat type with a semicircular frame is strangely not a common one among the group four denarii of 81 AD. Also, the presence here of corn ears instead of three crescents is rare as well. The BMCRE notes and the RSC entry cites only the crescents for this type (see my RIC 100 for an example of the crescent type). A rare coin indeed!
@David Atherton nice coin David. this is only domitian I got but love the rarity and design thanks for providing details and background.
@Nathan401 you got my taste right there. this is what I go after I hate cleaned shiny coin it just doesn't feel right lol trust me each and every coin in my collection is result of months of being on look to hunt lol
Nice ones guys. I don't have the semi circular frames but here's my pulvinar types from 81 AD. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM Laureate head right TR P COS VII DES VIII Curule chair, wreath above Rome, September 13-December 31, 81 AD 3.5g RIC 48 (C) Ex- RM Collection, Ex-Calgary Coin IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM Laureate head right COS VII DES VIII P P Seat draped, above winged thunderbolt Rome, September 13- December 31, 81 AD RIC 70 (C) 3.39g 10 reverse dies known with this paticular obverse type from a die study of 178 specimens.
