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Author Topic: Domitian & Domitia double portrait on a very rare Cappadocian didrachm  (Read 590 times)

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Offline FlaviusDomitianus

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After the series of the Secular games, the coinage of Domitian became for a few years rather repetitive and in lower style, i.m.h.o..

It seems, however, that in the very last years of his reign, the emperor had taken new interest in his coinage: actually not only a bunch of  new types was made for the imperial series, but the mint of Rome also supplied some very interesting issue for several eastern provinces.

Among these are included the silver didrachms minted in 93-94 for circulation in Cappadocia.

Most of these coins bear the portrait of Domitian only, but were also struck a small series with the double portrait of the emperor and the empress, coupled with the same reverses.

I've been lucky enough to spot this coin with Mount Argaeus on reverse: two only specs mentioned in RPC II, no one in the large Cappadocian hoard studied by Metcalf, no example available in the usual web resources.

A lovely rarity.

Kind regards

Alberto


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Re: Domitian & Domitia double portrait on a very rare Cappadocian didrachm
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2015, 03:53:06 pm »
That is a terrific type. Congrats on acquiring this awesome rarity!

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Re: Domitian & Domitia double portrait on a very rare Cappadocian didrachm
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 05:03:01 pm »
Thanks David, I was very excited during in the final seconds of the auction!

Alberto

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Re: Domitian & Domitia double portrait on a very rare Cappadocian didrachm
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2015, 09:18:52 pm »
Hi FD,

Congratulations on a nice rarity!

I always liked those Cappadocian coins, with the mountain on the reverse. I have 1 silver (I think it's Tiberius, if I remember correctly) and a few AE's.

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Re: Domitian & Domitia double portrait on a very rare Cappadocian didrachm
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2015, 03:12:37 am »
Thanks Meepzorp,

the mountain is quite impressive in the Cappadocian skyline (my picture 2011).

Alberto


 

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