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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 7793150, member: 82616&quot;]I systematically collect Flavian silver and admittedly, especially with Domitian&#039;s Minerva series, acquire them to fill catalogue gaps in my collection. My latest arrival is one such coin. Interestingly, it can be precisely dated to a mid December mintage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1337801[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.50g</p><p>Rome mint, 88-89 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XVIII COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1)</p><p>RIC 663 (R2). BMC -. RSC 248. BNC 143.</p><p>Ex Papillon 7, 10 July 2021, lot 749.</p><p><br /></p><p>A very rare denarius which records Domitian&#039;s 18th imperial acclamation, most likely struck in late 88. Imperial acclamations were coming fast and furious during the 88-89 time period, which is the primary means of differentiating the many various issues since Domitian did not take the consulship in 89. He was campaigning against the Dacians in 88 and presumably that is the likely explanation of the rapid succession of imperial acclamations during the time period. The denarii recording his 18th imperial acclamation are some of the rarest and were probably struck for just a few days. A military diploma dated 7 November, 88 records Domitian as IMP XVII, therefore this tiny issue must have been struck soon after that date at the end of 88 and/or very early in 89. RIC speculates mid December 88. Perhaps this coin was used to purchase&nbsp; Saturnalia gifts that year?</p><p><br /></p><p>I am now lacking only one Minerva type from this rare issue. Please feel free to post your &#039;gap&#039; fillers.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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