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Auction 127  30 Aug - 2 Sep 2021
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Lot 4482

Estimate: 120 AUD
Price realized: 140 AUD
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DOMITIAN, (A.D. 81-96), AE sestertius, issue struck at Rome in A.D.88-89, (19.14 g), obv. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER PP, head laureate to right, rev. IOVI VICTORI around, S C in exergue, Jupiter seated to left, holding Victory and sceptre, (cf.S.2766, RIC 401, C.315). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.
Jupiter the Victorious sitting with the image of Victory in his right hand, was regarded as the conqueror of all things. In this type Domitian designates to himself the form and attributes of Jupiter Victor.
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