Unusual Wolf And Twins From Unidentified Lot

And I mean very unusually seen in such lots!

Domitian, as Caesar
AR Denarius
Laureate head right, CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN VS
COS V, she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, boat below
RIC 961
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear...tml#RIC_0961[vesp]





I initially thought it was Vespasian, so I bid without checking Wildwinds first. Still nice to have a second Domitian at any rate, even if it is holed.

Speaking of holed, I am fascinated by a few things:

1. Based on the position of the holes, I assume this was holed to be fitted on a necklace or bracelet. However, the nail holes are both round and square, which would almost suggest being made at different times?
2. The distortion of the metal on the obverse suggests that the nail was placed on the reverse and driven through to the obverse. The fact that the portrait was not damaged is either testament to a great amount of care, or extreme luck.
3. I really have not seen many Flavian-era coins holed in such a manner, as a dug denarius would have been the better part of a week's pay, and not something to hole and make into jewelry. That makes me wonder if perhaps this was found and holed centuries later, perhaps in the middle ages or early modern times?

At any rate the coins in the lot averaged out to $3 per coin, so I am pretty happy!