The Roman Empire
Domitian augustus, 81 – 96.
As 86, Æ 10.66 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM – COS XII CENS PER P P Laureate bust r., with aegis on l. shoulder. Rev. IOVI – CONSERV S – C Jupiter standing l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre. C –. RIN 1890, p. 200, 2. BMC –. RIC 489. CBN –.
A wonderful portrait and a superb untouched enamel-like
green patina. Good extremely fine
Ex Lanz sale 138, 2007, 623. Illustrated on www.romancoins.info, section imagines imperatorum.