New Domitian Germania Sestertius R3

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imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 4:10 pm Domitian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 85. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate bust of Domitian right wearing aegis / Emperor standing left, holding spear; German captive kneeling right before, presenting shield set amongst various arms; S-C across fields, broken spear in exergue. RIC 357; C. 489; BMC 337; BN 358. Edited by imperator 08/17/2015 5:28 pm Report this Post to the Staff

orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 5:02 pm very nice coin. I really like the portrait. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 5:28 pm Another gorgeous one :) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 5:50 pm I wish I knew where you find all these interesting coins. Very nice. Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 01:18 am Thanks, by Ma shops Edited by imperator 08/18/2015 01:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 1:57 pm You are killing me ......... A real nice coin to have. I had a Rhenus (Rhine) reclining once but it was lower grade and got sold off in one of my yearly budget crisis. Alas ....... I must find another ! Report this Post to the Staff
GERMANICVS Pillar of the Community Germany 1849 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 2:57 pm That is a nice sestertius and certainly scarce sestertius. Great coin! It is assumed that this sestertius was issued to commemorate Victories achieved by Domitianus in repelling and pushing invasions in 83-85 a.d of the Chattii, a germanic tribe which inhabited the central Rhein area. Most of the fighting took place in the areas around Mogontiacum and Aquae Mattiacorum (present day Mainz and Wiesbaden). This sestertius in my collection was also part of that issue. It shows Kaiser Domitian on horse spearing a fallen germanic warrior. On this coin, as on yours the warriors carry a 6-sided shield typical of those used by the germanic tribes of that era. Report this Post to the Staff
imperator Valued Member 335 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 3:59 pm Thanks for showing your great coin Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 9:10 pm some nice big ol' romans you guys...just the way I like 'em. Report this Post to the Staff
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