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Message:: [QUOTE="David Atherton, post: 2631191, member: 82616"]By pure chance, I was recently able to acquire not one, but two Domitian denarii from the rare sixth issue of 88-89 AD. [ATTACH=full]579071[/ATTACH]DomitianAR Denarius, 3.10gRome mint, 88-89 AD (sixth issue)RIC 674 (R2), BMC 157, RSC 254cObv: 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. [ATTACH=full]579072[/ATTACH]DomitianAR Denarius, 2.91gRome 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.[/QUOTE]