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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
3470
Domitian, AD 81-96. Silver Denarius (3.2g), minted at
Ephesus as Caesar by Vespasian, c. AD 71
. Bare head right
of Domitian with bust cuirassed and draped.
Reverse:
Victory
advancing right, holding wreath and palm; mint monogram in
lower right field. RIC 1447 [as Rare]; RPC 848. Lightly toned.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
This style of obverse bust is quite compelling.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3471
Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), AD 81-96.
Rome, AD 94.
IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, laureate head of
Domitian right.
Reverse:
IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P, Minerva
advancing right, wielding javelin and holding shield. RIC 766;
BMC 222; RSC 288.
NGC grade Extremely Fine; Strike: 5/
5, Surface: 4/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3472
Domitian. Silver Denarius (3.44 g), AD 81-96.
Rome, AD
92/3. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XII, laureate head
of Domitian right.
Reverse
: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P,
Minerva advancing right, wielding javelin and holding shield.
RIC 739; BMC 220-1; RSC 280.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
H
ANDSOME
C
ISTOPHORUS OF
D
OMITIA
3473
Domitia, wife of Domitian, AD 81-96. Silver Cisto-
phoric Tetradrachm (11.00 g) minted in the East, c.
AD 82
. Draped bust right of Domitia, hair in a queue;
underneath, pellet.
Reverse:
Venus standing right, holding
spear and helmet, leaning on column. RIC page 330, 847
[as Rare]; RPC 850. Pleasing old cabinet toning.
Choice
Very Fine
.
The cistophorus, or cistophoric tetradrachm, comes from
the Greek model of the 2nd century BC. The Romans con-
tinued the series by issuing these three-denarius multiples,
often based on the use of Roman reverse types. In addi-
tion, reverses included various temples, altars and animals,
like the Sphinx and Capricorn. The series ended with the
diverse types issued by Hadrian. Some of the finest style
portraits of emperors were engraved by the Greek celators
in charge of creating the dies. Roman cistophori are all
quite scarce to very rare.
Estimated Value ........................................ $1,500 - 2,000
3474
Nerva. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.2 g), AD 96-
98
. Rome, for use in Asia (?), AD 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M
TR POT P P COS III, laureate head of Nerva right.
Reverse:
COM ASI across field, distyle temple set on three-tiered base
with ROMA ET AVG on entablature containing cult statue of
Augustus standing facing, holding spear and being crowned
female holding cornucopiae. Cf. RIC 122 (ROM); BMC 79; RSC
14a.
Rare.
Nicely toned and quite pleasing.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,200
Ex Künker 193 (26 September 2011), 650.
.
3475
Nerva, AD 96-98. Silver Denarius (3.0g), minted at
Rome, AD 97
. Laureate head right of Nerva.
Reverse:
Libertas
standing left, holding pileus and scepter. RIC 19; C. 113 Excel-
lent portrait and nicely toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
