Domitian (81-96
A.D.) - Copper As - 24.73mm, 10.31gr |
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Obverse - CAES DIVI AVG VESP DOMITIAN COS VII Domitian, his laureate head right |
Reverse - SC in field. Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear; with a shield at her feet. |
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Minted in Rome, 80 A.D. (COS 7),
during his reign as Caesar under Titus. Reference: Carradice, I.A.& Buttrey, T.V., "The Roman Imperial Coinage" (RIC), 2nd Fully Revised Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, p 219, nr. 347 Mattingly, H. & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage" (RIC), Volume 2, p138, 169a Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum" (BMC), Volume 2, p274, nr. 243 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol 1, p490, nr. 2692, variation with head right. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p507, nr. 442 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p114, 109, variety with head right. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p67, nr.144, variation (B4, O004var, R116, T069) Quality: Fine- |