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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus Maximus, post: 3795932, member: 102867&quot;]I was looking for a Denarius from Domitian who became struck in the 80&#039;s (84-88). However, I could not find the desired example for the right price and when I saw this coin I quickly changed my mind.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://img.ma-shops.co.uk/kuenkeramdom/pic/14543_32902a00_c.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII</p><p>laureate head right.</p><p>PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS</p><p>lighted &amp; garlanded altar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian Caesar 69-81</p><p>AR Denarius </p><p>Struck 80-81</p><p>3,08g/19mm</p><p>Ric 266 (Titus)</p><p>Ex Künker</p><p><br /></p><p>I am impressed by the beautiful portrait and the toning on the coin. I think it is the most beautiful coin that I have ever bought, although my Vespasian Pax with early portrait is also beautiful. The reverse has some stickiness but it doesn&#039;t bother me, moreover it makes a coin like this affordable for a collector like me. The coin is more beautiful in hand than the pictures show because it is very zoomed in.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse shows an altar. It is linked to the opening of the Colosseum as well as to the series to make the gods favorable after various disasters such as the eruption of Vesuvius and the city fire of 80. which of the two it is I leave in the middle, it is to the experts to say something about that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Partly due to the excellent write-ups of [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] and [USER=74968]@Orfew[/USER], I start to wonder more and more whether I should perhaps start collecting Domitian. However, I am not quite sure yet because I have often spoken about a specific collection goal and have had to keep coming back to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would almost forget that it is someone&#039;s birthday because of the many writing.</p><p>Today 1968 years ago the youngest son of Flavius Vespasian was born in a house in Rome. His name is DOMITIAN!</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Therefore, please show your coins of the birthday boy. And if you want, also the coin with your favorite portrait (that can of course also be a Domitian).</b></u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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