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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 2968730, member: 82616&quot;]Correct!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]727954[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.32g</p><p>Rome mint, 88 AD</p><p>RIC 573 (R2). BMC - . RSC - .</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT GERMAN P M TR P VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P; Minerva adv. r., with spear and shield (M1)</p><p><br /></p><p>Very rare with &#039;GERMAN&#039;. So rare in fact, Ian Carradice needed confirmation these denarii existed with this spelling when he wrote <i>Coinage and Finances In the Reign of Domitian </i>in 1983. Since the publication of that work several examples have surfaced. The issue this denarius is from also features extremely rare aegis portraits. I think what we have here are the markings of a special issue, perhaps struck in conjunction with the Secular Games which were held in the same year the special denarii were struck. The series also feature many coins engraved in fine &#039;Flavian baroque&#039; style, as clearly seen on this example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you everyone who participated in my little quiz!</p><p><br /></p><p>NB: I am feeling much better today. Time to do some serious coining![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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