DOMITIAN, issued as Caesar under Titus, (A.D. 69-81), AE As, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 80-81, (11.03 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAESAR DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, rev. Ceres standing, head left, holding corn-ears and torch, around CERES AVGVSTA, S C across , (S.2687, RIC 512, C.32); another, issued A.D. 87, (9.62 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIII CENS PER P P, rev. around VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Virtus standing to right, holding spear and parazonium, S C across field, (cf.S.2817, RIC 550, C.650). Toning, mild surface pitting, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition. (2)
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.