The Roman Empire
Domitian augustus, 81 – 96
Denarius 92-93, AR 3.46 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG – GERM P M TR P XII Laureate head r. Rev. IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P Minerva standing l. with thunderbolt and spear, shield at her l. side. C 279. BMC 205. RIC 741. CBN 185.
A bold portrait and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Roma sale 5, 2013, 733.
This is a stunning portrait of Domitian. A common coin type engraved by a master engraver. It would be hard to find a better portrait of Domitian in silver. MSG.