The Roman Empire
Domitia, wife of Domitian. Denarius 81-84, AR 3.57 g. Draped bust r., hair falling in long plait behind neck. Rev. Peacock standing r. C 2. RIC Domitian 212.
Very rare. A very attractive portrait with an old cabinet tone. Area of weakness
on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Leu 28, 1981, 422; Sotheby's June 1990, Hunt part II, 713 and CNG-NAC 40, 1996, 1465; NAC 39, 2007, Feirstein, 115 and Roma Numismatics XV, 2018, 537 sales. From the James Fox collection.