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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 4541948, member: 21445&quot;]I recently picked up this Domitian denarius for the simple reason I liked the reverse, which is pretty uncommon for him, and it compliments the tetradrachm I own of him.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was in an NGC slab as CH Fine &amp; Ex. Morris Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also below is the slab/sellers pic and my Tet.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/SKFZNYcr/domden.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Domitian (81 - 96 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O:&nbsp; IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head of Domitian right.</p><p>R: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR, eagle standing facing, head left, on thunderbolt, wings spread.</p><p>Rome Mint, 82-83 A.D.</p><p>3.18g</p><p>19mm</p><p>RIC II.1 144</p><p><br /></p><p>This reverse type commemorates the events during the civil war of 69 A.D. Upon the arrival of the flavian troops in Italy, Sabinus (the elder brother of Vespasian) was forced to seek refuge in the Capitoline fortress (the sanctuary of Jupiter). He also brought in Domitian, his nephew. Eventually the fortress was set on fire and Sabinus captured and executed. Domitian managed to escape and found shelter at one of his father&#039;s clients. Later in that place he built a temple for Jupiter Conservator (= the Protector). Source: Tacitus, Histories, the 3rd book, section LXXIV : &quot;Domitianus.....ac potiente rerum patre, disiecto aeditui contubernio, modicum sacellum Iovi Conservatori aramque posuit casus suos in marmore expressam)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/z3YLRN79/QFo5k7-QRNS9w-D4q6n-At8-Z86y3d9-CFe.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fs33.postimg.cc%2525252Fum1629tbz%2525252Fdomtet.jpg%252526hash%25253D854ebce87f1ea8c48b280c7cb4d940fb%2526hash%253Dcafa8accaabbc1b3dd839b475415acf8%26hash%3D30a8bdaec4087c6577baa7b47f3d18dc&amp;hash=9a1e830afd73305ed47f8120c68e1909" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Domitian (81 - 96 A.D.)</p><p>SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>O: AVT KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEB GERM, laureate head right; aegis at point of bust.</p><p>R: ETOUS NEOV IEROV H, eagle standing facing right on thunderbolt; palm in right field. RY 8 (88/9 AD)</p><p>14.77g</p><p>26mm</p><p>Prieur 145; RPC II 1978; Wruck 108[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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