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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 7322067, member: 74968"]I am very happy to have landed this one. [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] bought one a few months ago snd I have been waiting for one to show up in trade. I warn you now many may find this post boring. I mean what is to like about yet another Minerva denarius for Domitian? The auction house misattributed this coin. I believe that at least half of my coins of Domitian have been misattributed, and some of those by major auction houses. It is almost as if Minerva is putting people into a trance so that they do not see the details properly.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is fairly tricky. The normal obverse legend for many of the Minerva denarii is IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP...The legend of this one uses DOMITIANVS in the legend instead. It is understandable that it was missed in the attribution process.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am aware of only 3 others of this type. One is owned by David, one is the RIC reference coin, and one more was sold by Heritage. I know the condition could be better but one takes what the market offers. I would rather have this one than not have one at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post your favorite coin of Domitian.</p><p><br /></p><p>Domitian (81-96). AR Denarius, 88-89.</p><p>( 19.00 mm. 3.39 g.)</p><p>Obv. Head right, laureate; IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERM P M TR P VIII</p><p>Rev. Minerva standing right on rostral column, holding spear and shield; at feet, owl; IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS PP P</p><p>RIC 658. Lightly toned. Good VF.</p><p>EX: Artemide Aste E-Live Auction 17, March 27, 2021 Lot 380</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1279649[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 7322067, member: 74968"]I am very happy to have landed this one. [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] bought one a few months ago snd I have been waiting for one to show up in trade. I warn you now many may find this post boring. I mean what is to like about yet another Minerva denarius for Domitian? The auction house misattributed this coin. I believe that at least half of my coins of Domitian have been misattributed, and some of those by major auction houses. It is almost as if Minerva is putting people into a trance so that they do not see the details properly. This one is fairly tricky. The normal obverse legend for many of the Minerva denarii is IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP...The legend of this one uses DOMITIANVS in the legend instead. It is understandable that it was missed in the attribution process. I am aware of only 3 others of this type. One is owned by David, one is the RIC reference coin, and one more was sold by Heritage. I know the condition could be better but one takes what the market offers. I would rather have this one than not have one at all. Post your favorite coin of Domitian. Domitian (81-96). AR Denarius, 88-89. ( 19.00 mm. 3.39 g.) Obv. Head right, laureate; IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG GERM P M TR P VIII Rev. Minerva standing right on rostral column, holding spear and shield; at feet, owl; IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS PP P RIC 658. Lightly toned. Good VF. EX: Artemide Aste E-Live Auction 17, March 27, 2021 Lot 380 [ATTACH=full]1279649[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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