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RIC 122 Domitian
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Æ Semis, 4.18g
Rome mint, 81-82 AD
Obv: IMP DOMITIANVS AVG; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: S C in field; Cornucopiae
RIC 122 (R). BMC 481. BMC 517
Acquired from NumisCorner, October 2021.
An undated rare semis from Domitian's first year as Augustus. The early date is presumed based on style and the absence of Germanicus in Domitian's titles. The reverse type is a carry-over from a rare Domitian Caesar issue under Titus. This small issue of undated bronzes, which also includes quadrantes, was likely struck no later than early 82 before the bronze mint was shuttered for a couple of years for the Rome mint's reorganisation.
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