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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ro1974, post: 2146665, member: 73358&quot;]Domitian, 81 - 96 AD</p><p>AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 31mm, 20.28 grams</p><p>Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right.</p><p>Reverse: COS VIIII LVD SAEC SVF P D S C, Domitian seated left on platform extending right hand to citizen who also extends hand. Between them a child standing right with upraised hands. A four columned temple behind.</p><p>RIC609 // Foss30</p><p>The Saeculum has its origins in Etruscan culture, and refers to a period of time often associated with the founding of a city.&nbsp; Augustus calculated it as 110 years in 17 BC (never mind the wrong math as this coin dates to 88-89 AD!).&nbsp; This example shows a donation scene from the emperor to a citizen.&nbsp; In 88 AD Domitian celebrated Secular Games and held a donative where he distributed purifying incense to the people. A rare type, just worn but with a lovely brown and green patina&nbsp; <b>US$ 400.00</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is did a real coin and patina, i am thinking about it to buy it thanks<img src="http://s2.postimg.org/mgoxypl0p/Ajr36q_QPN96bsm_M25_Zjs_Yc_T48_Tg2n7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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