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EmpressCollector:
Here is a Domitia from my collection.
Thessaly, Larissa. AE Assarion (20 mm, 5.12 gm)
SGI 891; BMC 7.7, 76; RPC 278

helvetica:
Ah, so it seems to be a Provincial speciality :-)
No chance of yours having a seated person on the reverse resting her/his left elbow on something, is there ? Yours is the same size 20mm and weight as mine. And same colour by the look of it, mine is a lovely black, and as smooth as silk.

vercingetorix:
Seems to be a different style on silver denarii compared to bronze issues especially  provincial as you pointed out.

EmpressCollector:

--- Quote from: helvetica on January 14, 2004, 11:03:08 pm ---No chance of yours having a seated person on the reverse resting her/his left elbow on something, is there ? Yours is the same size 20mm and weight as mine.
--- End quote ---

No, mine has her husband, Domitian (whoever he is  ;) ), on the other side.

helvetica:
I think I got it. I found it on the SNG database website.
It's Domitia and seems to be Cybele enthroned on the rev.
Closest I could find with this hairdo and headwear was SNG 0102-0315. Near as dammit a perfect match  :D

By the way, if you use this link for Moushmov, you don't get the advertising window on the left:
http://www.wildwinds.com/moushmov/index.html

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