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January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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DOMITIAN, A.D. 81-96. AV Aureus (7.62 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 92-94. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Fine Style. Brushed.
RIC-749; Calico-853. Obverse: DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare head right; Reverse: GERMANICVS / COS XVI, Domitian, holding branch and scepter, in quadriga advancing left. This alluring example in gold is a true stunner bearing all the splendor and opulence that Imperial Rome displayed at her height. Domitian, keen to expand the boundaries of the Roman influence, launched campaigns against the Germans and Dacians, and the reverse of this late reign Aureus hails him as "Germanicus" above the exceptionally detailed quadriga.
Estimate: $8000 - $12000
RIC-749; Calico-853. Obverse: DOMITIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare head right; Reverse: GERMANICVS / COS XVI, Domitian, holding branch and scepter, in quadriga advancing left. This alluring example in gold is a true stunner bearing all the splendor and opulence that Imperial Rome displayed at her height. Domitian, keen to expand the boundaries of the Roman influence, launched campaigns against the Germans and Dacians, and the reverse of this late reign Aureus hails him as "Germanicus" above the exceptionally detailed quadriga.
Estimate: $8000 - $12000