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[quadrans]

All are great but the "pulvinar" denarius are really interesting face ...Roman nose ... 

 Regards
 Q.

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Quadrans, you're very kind.

Alberto

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone,

here is another coin I received today, a decent Titus dupondius with a pleasant reddish patina.

Kind regards

Alberto


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-137148

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone,

I've been very pleased to add two more ex Dattari coins to my collection.

The tetradrachm - known in very few examples - is remarkable for its reverse, depicting the canopic jar of a major Egyptyan deity like Osiris.

The hemidrachm - showing the emperor in the triumphal quadriga - is known only in two examples. Apparently it could be a variant, because there is no aegis; by the way the aegis is not really clear in the other published coin.

Kind regards

Alberto


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[FlaviusDomitianus]

I recently had the chance to upgrade my RIC V 680 Denarius with  much better specimen.

Within the occasion I took a new shot of the Aureus from the same issue.

Kind regards

Alberto


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-137728

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[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone,

84 A.D. was a transitional year in Domitian coinage, before the revolution of the following year.

The old types, carried over from the Titus reign, were left behind and new ones were started.

This very rare As shows a bold left portrait, possibly a double die match with the RIC plate coin (xford collection).

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138005

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone.

It had been a while since I did not add to my Jewish area collection.

I've been lucky to get two beauties in once, both with reverses inspired by the coinage of Rome.

The reverse of Domitian RPC 2304 shows an Athena-Minerva M2 (on the capital of a rostral column or as very well argumented by Jimmy Hazelton over a "fercula") next to a trophy.

The reverse of Titus RPC 2313 shows a prisoner next to a trophy, reminding of some denarius.

Kind regards

Alberto


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[quadrans]

Some nice coin arrived ....


Q.

[okidoki]

well done 

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Quadrans and Eric.

Alberto

[Nemonater]

Wonderful additions Alberto. The Capta types are very desirable!

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Nemo, lovely types indeed!

Alberto

[peterpil19]

Minerva looks menacing on that coin, like she could crush a fleet of ships with her feet. Thanks  for sharing - seeing your coin has added just another coin to my ever-expanding wish list!

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Peter,

I'm glad you like the coin.

Alberto

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone,

I just received this rare juvenile rare portrait denarius of Domitian.

All Domitian left portrait denarii are very rare including this one.

The coin is worn, yet still enjoyable, mostly the portrait.

Kind regards

Alberto


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138323

[orfew]

Excellent coin Alberto. One of these days I would like to find a left facing Domitian denarius.

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks orfew,

I wish you luck in finding such a coin: they show up from time to time.

Alberto

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone.

Imperial coins of Domitia, with the possible exception of cistophori, are extremely hard to get: bronze coins are virtually unavailable on the market, while denarii are sold for thousands.

I've been lucky to find a damaged example (due to crystallization the coin was broken and lost some 25% of its metal), yet with a full portrait and an accettable reverse.

I already had a fourree, but I'm glad to add an official specimen to my collection,

Kind regards

Alberto


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[peterpil19]

Hi Alberto,

Glad you secured a coin you have sought.

Very fortunate that the break left most of the portrait intact and even Pietas on the reverse!

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone,

I keep on tryin' to get all Domitian sestertii.

Here's a nice example of a favorite type of mine, struck only in 84-85 A.D..

There are only four issues, and I'm still missing one (it will be very hard to get though).

This one has the regular obverse legend, while I already had a variant with CEN instead of CENS.

Kind regards

Alberto


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[Jay GT4]

Great coin Alberto

[quadrans]

Yes, Nice Sestertius..

Q.

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Thanks Jay and Quadrans.

Much appreciated

Alberto

[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone.

The last arrival in my collection is an extremely rare denarius from the Secular Games series.

The obverse has left portrait, while the legend reads DOMITIAN instead of DOMIT and is anticlockwise.

This is my favorite Domitian series, so I'm been very happy to get it.

Kind regards

Alberto


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[FlaviusDomitianus]

Hello everyone.

After his accession to the imperial throne, Domitian had his late brother deified by the Senatus, and consequently issued a few coins in his honour.

This issue was very short: only one aureus and a couple of sestertii, and all of them are absolute rarities.

I've been finally able to get a sestertius depicting Divus Titus enthroned; the coin is pretty much identical to the one issued by Titus in the name of Vespasian, only much harder to find: Cohen quoted it 30 golden francs.

Kind regards

Alberto


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