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Domitian provincial double portrait
« on: May 26, 2015, 03:57:16 pm »
Hi,

I’ve been struggling with this AE coin. It is approximately 20mm and features Domitian and ? (Julia Titi? Domitia?) or, at a push Trajan and Plotina(?). It doesn’t look to be Domitian and Domitia from the Thessalian Koinon (RPC II 277 & 288) as the lady’s hairstyle is markedly different but I don't have RPC II to continue the seaarch.

Apologies for the poor photo taken on my phone. Any suggestions gratefully received.

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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2015, 04:33:59 pm »
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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2015, 04:46:24 pm »
I do not see hadrian sorry
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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2015, 04:56:44 pm »
Hi,

No, not Hadrian, but thank-you for your input. In hand the coin is AE, not billon, my poor photo just makes it look like silvery areas.

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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2015, 05:16:14 pm »
The hairstyle is perfectly in keeping with the Thessalian League Domitias. Beyond that, I cannot read the legends to determine a more specific reference. Perhaps second emission?
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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2015, 05:22:38 pm »
Hi,

I was thinking that there was a bun on the back, like some of Julia Titi from Rome, but it could be just corrosion giving that impression so Thessaly might be the one.

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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2015, 05:52:29 pm »
i see
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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2015, 02:19:30 am »
In my opinion looks like BCD 947 (RPC 284).

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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2015, 04:54:59 am »
Agreed, Domitian & Domitia by Thessalian League.

Hard to tell which one.

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Re: Domitian provincial double portrait
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2015, 08:37:49 am »
yes very close, gj Pekka.  +++
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