By pure chance, I was recently able to acquire not one, but two Domitian denarii from the rare sixth issue of 88-89 AD. Domitian AR Denarius, 3.10g Rome mint, 88-89 AD (sixth issue) RIC 674 (R2), BMC 157, RSC 254c Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1) Ex Private Collection. Domitian AR Denarius, 2.91g Rome mint, 88-89 AD (sixth issue) RIC 677 (R2), BMC -, RSC - Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: IMP XXI COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. l., with spear (M4) Ex Private Collection. The TRP VIII and IMP XXI is a very scarce dating combination on Domitian's denarii. The rarity of the dating indicates the issue was likely struck for a very brief period of time, perhaps only for a few weeks or days prior to 14 September 89, upon which Domitian became TRP VIIII. The first Pannonian War may account for the rapid succession of imperial acclamations. This Minerva M1 is the only type the BM has from the issue, just to indicate how rare it is. Despite the coins being a little worse for wear, I will treasure them both.
Sweet OP-scores, David-A ... yah, I'm always tempted to post "Dom the bomb", but I think he's gonna sit this one out (lately he's been thinking that he's all that, so I figure a brief time-out might do him some good) Congrats again on two very cool additions
Cool rarities David!! I can't help but wonder if you have more Flavians than OKI has coins of Hadrian
