New Domitian AE As with great portrait

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by alde, Aug 8, 2017.

  1. alde

    alde Always Learning

    I was going to try to hold off on buying any coins for a couple of weeks but then I saw this Domitian As with Specs. It's 28mm and weighs 9.1 grams. I thought the detail on both the portrait and reverse was really attractive and the price was decent. These are dealer pictures.
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  3. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Very nice, not just the portrait but great reverse as well, congrats.
     
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  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice looking coin.
     
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Indeed a nice portrait, and looks like nice grade and surfaces overall, too.

    Perhaps some noninvasive conservation can be done to remove the deposit around CAES.
     
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  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I agree. Nice portrait and good details.
    Domitian 2.jpg
     
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  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Congrats, great portrait , surely beats mine in quality.

    Domitian Virtus2.jpg
     
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  8. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Congrats @alde !! Excellent eye-appeal !! The devices are TERRIFIC!!

    I'll add a dupondius of Domitian:

    domitian dupondius fides pub obverse.jpg Domitian dupondius fides pub reverse.jpg
     

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  9. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Lovely new Domitian, alde. Love the level of detail, specially on SPES.
    I am little intrigued by the style of the portrait. I don't believe I have seen many like that.

    Here are some of mine:

    Ludi Saeculares:

    Domitian As Ludi Saeculares-Rev - 1.jpg Domitian As Ludi Saeculares-Obv1 - 1.jpg

    Moneta:
    Domitian As Moneta - Obv - 1_opt.jpg Domitian As moneta Rev-better - 1.jpg
     
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  10. alde

    alde Always Learning

    Thanks all. To me he look's to be a little younger on my new coin. Maybe in his 20s.
     
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  11. dlhill132

    dlhill132 Member

    alde, greta new coin, congrats.

    ~Doug
     
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