Sweet & Rare Domitian Cistophoric added today

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This big hunk of silver arrived today. A rare legend for a common Cistophoric from Domitian. Minted in Rome for the east. My lens may be too good for this coin. It's not nearly as rough around the legend in hand (die rust?) and has a wonderful silvery brown toning to it. Love these big Imperial portraits on silver.

Post 'em if you got 'em!

IMP CAESAR DOMITIANVS AVG
Laureate head right

Aquila between two standards, one surmounted by a banner, the other by a hand

10.60g

Rome mint for circulation in the East. 82 AD

RIC 844 (R); RPC 868

 

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That is indeed a lovely acquisition. I would love to have it. Congratulations.

 

I completely agree with Bing---it's a wonderful coin!!

 

Wow Jay, that is a great coin. Congrats! I do not have any Cistophori in my collection, but I hope to remedy that at some point in the future.

 

Very nice! Congrats.

 

Thanks guys. If nobody else will post their Imperial portrait Tetradrachms I'll post a few more!


IMP CAES DOMITIANVS
Laureate head of Domitian right

AVG GERM
Six ears of corn; P in exergue

Minted in Rome for circulation in Asia

circa 95 AD

10.17g

RPC 874/1, RIC 853

RPC lists 9 examples but only one with the P in exergue


IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG P M COS VIII
laureate head of Domitian to right

CA PIT across field, RESTIT in exergue
tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus, containing statues of the Capitoline Triad, Jupiter seated left between standing figures of Juno and Minerva

Minted in Rome for circulation in the East
A.D. 82

Rare
10.83g

RIC 841 (C), S.2715, BMC 251, RSC 23, RPC 864

 

I just have Alexandrian tets

 

I only have one, but I agree, big Roman silver is awesome!


Antioch. Tyche, wearing murate crown, holding palm, seated right; below, river-god Orontes swimming right. Year and ANT monogram in field. The ςK indicates the 26th year of the Actian era ("26th year of the victory" at Actium), and the IB indicates the 12th consulship. This dates the coin to 5 BC.

 

I like the open hand and just found some interesting info on it.

Nero
Year 110, 60/61 AD
Antioch Mint
AR Tetradrachm
Obvs: NEPΩNOΣ KAIΣAP OΣ ΣEBAΣTOY, Nero laureate right wearing aegis
Revs: Eagle left on thunderbolt; palm branch before. H IP to right
23x27mm, 14.8g

 

Nice! The hand could also represent a "manus" or maniple (the first 2 senior centuries). Here's a pic of me holding the standard at the Royal Ontario Museum for Kid's Greek and Roman days...

 

Great photos Jay. Looks like you are all ready for a little incursion at the Subway restaurant across the street.

To those who have never been to Toronto...the ROM is well worth a visit. They even had some coins on display the last time I was there.

 

Awesome acquisition Jay! Flavian cistophori are spectacular in hand!

NB: Domitian's undated first issue cistophori are slightly rarer than those dated COS VIII.

 

Thanks guys. It is fantastic in hand. The picture captures the minutia of the roughness that is not visible to the eye.

RIC rates this coin, 844 as (R) rare, while the COS VIII type is (C) which I take as scarce.

 

The 'C' frequency rating sitting in between rare and very common is a bit more nuanced than the other ratings. In some cases it could be considered scarce, other times as 'common'.

 

Since I haven't been successful bidding on 'Imperial' cistophoric types, I'll pile on with this billon Tet:

SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch? Nero, with Divus Claudius (54-68). Tetradrachm. Obv: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVDI CAESAR AVG GER. Laureate head of Nero right star to left. Rev: DIVOS CLAVD AVG GERMANIC PATER AVG. Laureate head of Divus Claudius right. McAlee 270 Prieur 48. Condition: Good very fine. Weight: 14.13 g. Diameter: 26 mm.

 

I've wanted one of these for a very long time! Nice coin!

 

Those are some great tetradrachms. I’ve always liked the one with the Capitoline Trio.

 

What's the diameter?

 

Cool cistophori - now I have to get one!

 

By your lead, Master:


RProv Valeria Messalina m-Claudius 41-54 CE Alexandria BI Tet yr 42-43 13.1g 25mm RPC I 5131


RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 BCE BI Tet Alexandria Egypt Dikaiosyne Scale


RI Carinus 282-285 CE BI Potin Tet Alexandria Egypt 19mm Athena Seated holding Nike


RI Volusian 251-253 CE AR Tet Antioch mint Eagle - son of Treb Gallus


RI Otho 69 CE BI AR Tet 23mm Egypt Helmeted Roma Emmet 186


RI Poppea-Nero BI tetradrachm of Alexandria LI yr10 63-64 CE Milne 217 RPC 5275


RI Nero AR Tetradrachm 54-68 CE Eagle


Mysia Pergamon Tetradrachm Cistophorus Cista mystica with serpents - snakes KP 85-76 BCE