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Double Portrait Ancient. Too Worn To ID?

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I know that I have been asking a lot of "identification" questions lately. I appreciate you patience with me.

I picked this up figuring it would be a rather easy id for me, but it is turning out to be anything but that. I never realized just how many different double portrait ancient coins are out there. Add the condition of this coin and being a novice, I am not doing too well.

I don't have a scale accurate enough to weigh it. It measures almost 17.5mm on the longest side.

In my research I have found some that have similar head shapes in the portraits, but none exact. The three closest matches that I could come up with are (in no order):

1. Julius Caesar and Augustus
2. Gaius and Lucius
3. Senate and Roma

Any help is appreciated.

Doug

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Style is wrong for any of the ones you listed. I see a huge crazy hairdo on the top portrait; my guess is Domitian and Domitia, Hadrian and Sabina, or (MUCH less likely) Trajan and Plotina. I'm leaning strongly toward Domitian and Domitia.
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I'm leaning strongly toward Domitian and Domitia.


I am excited about this possibility! I have never owned a Domitian coin before. I will be researching this possibility now. Thank you!
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My first thought looking at the top picture was of the bust of the roman senate from Pergamum, which has that distinctive shape. Finn has a good point though, it also looks a lot like the Domitian/Domitia coins (same bust shape!) and might be difficult to tell apart. The main difference between the coins is that Domitia has a pony tail.
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