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orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 11:30 am A friend contacted me and offered a few coins for sale. . I chose this one because I loved the look of it and because I had not seen the type. I would like to thank the friend for offering this one. Though my last few were acceptable regarding condition this one is very nice indeed. Just look at the nose on that portrait. According to RIC coins of this issue were produced in the first few months of 82 and before the currency reform that would see the fineness of the silver denarii increase to almost 100%. Domitian AR Denarius Rome Mint 82 CE (First Issue) Obv: Laureate head right, IMP CAES DOMITIANUS AVG PM Rev: Altar garlanded and lighted, TR POT COS VIII P P RIC 94 (R) BMC 32, RSC 598 Purchased privately, March 1, 2019 Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 1:11 pm Quote: Just look at the nose on that portrait. Almost like Vespasian! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 1:45 pm Yep, awesome portrait on this one. Pretty coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 3:26 pm Excellent detail on this. Congrats on another rare find. Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 03/02/2019 4:08 pm Thanks all for the kind words. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 03/03/2019 10:53 am Quote: Just look at the nose on that portrait. My example from the same year has a similar irregular and prominent schnoz. It seems to me that as Domitian's reign progressed and people grew more and more terrified of him, he became something of a handsome devil on his coinage, the hump in his nose in particular being very much subdued. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
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