Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.62 g, 6h). Rome mint. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PONT, laureate head right / COS VII DES VIII P P, Minerva standing left, holding Victory and spear; shield at feet. RIC II.1 29 (R3); RSC –. Deeply toned, somewhat rough surfaces, some deposits. Good Fine. Carradice and Buttrey knew of only one specimen at the time they revised the second edition of RIC II.1 in 2007. Extremely rare.
From the A. Short Collection.
Every Domitian denarius that includes PONT in the obverse legend is very rare or extremely rare.