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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David Atherton, post: 3797079, member: 82616&quot;]Correct guys!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1014386[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an unusual example of the standard Minerva on capital of rostral column lacking the owl, which should be at her feet to the right. Given the rigorous standards in place at the mint under Domitian this is a mistake you will not see on another coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not long after this coin was struck Domitian fell victim to a palace plot. I wonder if he had seen this coin would he have taken it as an ill omen?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1014387[/ATTACH]<b>Domitian</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.10g</p><p>Rome mint, 95-96 AD</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XV; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.</p><p>Rev: IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield (M2)</p><p>RIC 788 var. BMC 231 var. RSC 293 var. BNC 207 var.</p><p>Ex Private Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]AoWQj6Ouvp0[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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