Forgive me for what might be a stupid question. I finally managed to
pick up a Domitius
octodrachm from an
auction. I haven't received the coin yet, but have a question on it.
Description:
Domitius Domitianus. Usurper, AD 297-298.
Potin Octadrachm(?) (23mm, 11h) (23mm, 12.23 g, 12h). Dated RY 2 (AD 297/298).
Radiate head right. ΔOMITIANOC
CEB. / Sarapis standing right, wearing
kalathos, raising
his right
arm in salute, holding
transverse scepter with
his left hand and
arm;
palm frond to right, L B (date) to left. Köln –;
Dattari (
Savio) 10824; K&G 126.1;
Emmett 4241.2. In
ANACS encapsulation 6202972, graded VF 20. Ex
Roma E-Sale 30 (29 October 2016), lot 304.
CNG Auc 534 (15 March 2023), Lot 462.
I don't have a decent reference on this particular coin;
Sear only has partials and
RPC Online hasn't gotten to this era yet. My question is on the
reverse. All the examples I've seen have the
palm frond to the left and the year to the right. This one has the frond to the right and the year to the left. Unfortunately, the photo is not of the best (taken while the coin is
still slabbed), but is clear on that. Is this a routine variant or rather unusual? Thanks much.
Best,
Larry