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RIC 0921 Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian]
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AR Denarius, 3.12g
Rome mint, 76-77 AD
Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS IIII; Pegasus, standing r.
RIC 921 (C2). BMC 193. RSC 47. BNC 169.
Acquired from Nilus Coins, March 2007.
The reverse copies an Augustan one and might possibly allude to Domitian's foray into poetry. (BMCRE xl)
Unlike most of the crude Domitian portraits of the time from the Rome mint, this one has a great beauty and nobility to it that few of his contemporary denarii strive to achieve. Was it a minor slight that most of the better die engravers were used for Vespasian and Titus' coins? Thankfully one slipped through to create a wonderful portrait of the young caesar.
Despite some minor flaws, this is a wonderful coin that I'm happy to add to my collection.
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![RIC 0921 Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian]
AR Denarius, 3.12g
Rome mint, 76-77 AD
Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS IIII; Pegasus, standing r.
RIC 921 (C2). BMC 193. RSC 47. BNC 169.
Acquired from Nilus Coins, March 2007.
The reverse copies an Augustan one and might possibly allude to Domitian's foray into poetry. (BMCRE xl)
Unlike most of the crude Domitian portraits of the time from the Rome mint, this one has a great beauty and nobility to it that few of his contemporary denarii strive to achieve. Was it a minor slight that most of the better die engravers were used for Vespasian and Titus' coins? Thankfully one slipped through to create a wonderful portrait of the young caesar.
Despite some minor flaws, this is a wonderful coin that I'm happy to add to my collection.](albums/userpics/11162/dom%20as%20caesar%20pegasus.jpg "RIC 0921 Domitian as Caesar [Vespasian]
AR Denarius, 3.12g
Rome mint, 76-77 AD
Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS IIII; Pegasus, standing r.
RIC 921 (C2). BMC 193. RSC 47. BNC 169.
Acquired from Nilus Coins, March 2007.
The reverse copies an Augustan one and might possibly allude to Domitian's foray into poetry. (BMCRE xl)
Unlike most of the crude Domitian portraits of the time from the Rome mint, this one has a great beauty and nobility to it that few of his contemporary denarii strive to achieve. Was it a minor slight that most of the better die engravers were used for Vespasian and Titus' coins? Thankfully one slipped through to create a wonderful portrait of the young caesar.
Despite some minor flaws, this is a wonderful coin that I'm happy to add to my collection.")
