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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Meat man, post: 25245102, member: 135271&quot;]Here is another one of my new &#039;quality&#039; acquisitions - perhaps not quite as eye-catching as the Titus denarius, but still quite nice. I especially like the portrait style, which seems to be of a more individual and artistic style than the standard Domitian portrait. The reverse is nice as well - I like the little owl - and it is struck on a full weight, quality flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1609687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><i>DOMITIAN, AD 81-96</i></p><p><i><p style="text-align: center"><i>AR Denarius (19.29mm, 3.53g, 6h)</i></p></i></p><p style="text-align: center"><i><i>Struck AD 88-89. Rome mint</i></p></i></p><p style="text-align: center"><i><i>Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head of Domitian right</i></p></i></p><p style="text-align: center"><i><i>Reverse: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS PPP, Minerva standing right on top of rostral column, holding spear and shield; owl to lower right</i></p></i></p><p style="text-align: center"><i><i>References: RIC II 657 (R)</i></p></i></p><p style="text-align: center"><i><i>A rare type, well-struck on good metal with light toning. An excellent portrait of Domitian in fine style.</i></p><p></i></p><p><br /></p><p>It also so happens to be a rare (R) type. If I may quote [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER]:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Domitian did not take the consulship in 89, so this rare denarius is dated by TR P VIII between September 88 and September 89. The date can be further narrowed down by the 17th imperial acclamation. A military diploma dated 7 November, 88 records Domitian as IMP XVII, so this issue must have been struck briefly at the end of 88, perhaps just a month or so due to the rarity of the acclamation number on the denarii and the fact they were being awarded at a fairly rapid pace due to increased military activity along the Danube.&quot;&nbsp; - </i><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&amp;cat=0&amp;pid=128848#top_display_media" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=search&amp;cat=0&amp;pid=128848#top_display_media" rel="nofollow">Image search results - &quot;domitian ric 657&quot; - RIC 657 Domitian - Classical Numismatics Discussion - Members&#039; Coin Gallery (forumancientcoins.com)</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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