Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 133 Domitian (81-96), Sestertius, Rome, AD 85; Æ (g 23,13; mm 34); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM - COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate head r., aegis at point of bust, Rv. Domitian riding r. with shield, striking with spear at falling German; in ex. S C. RIC II 358. Delightful green tone; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 134 Domitian (81-96), As, Rome, AD 85; Æ (g 10,46; mm 28); IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, laureate head r., aegis at point of bust, Rv. Altar; above and below, SALVTI - AVGVST; in field, S - C. RIC II 305. Dark green patina; high relief; elegant portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 135 Domitian (81-96), Denarius, Rome, AD 87; AR (g 3,61; mm 20,15); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VI, laureate head r., Rv. IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P, Minerva walking r., wielding a spear and holding shield on left arm. RIC 517; C 218. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 136 Domitian (81-96), As, Rome, AD 88; Æ (g 10,92; mm 28); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, laureate head r., Rv. COS XIIII - LVD SAEC FEC, Domitian standing l., sacrificing over altar; on l. flute player and lyre player standing r.; hexastyle templefront in background; in ex. S C. RIC II 623. Riverine patina; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 137 Domitian (81-96), Denarius, Rome, AD 88-89; AR (g 3,58; mm 19,22); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TR P VIII, laureate head r., Rv. IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P PP, Minerva standing l., holding thunderbolt and spear, shield at her left side. RIC 669, C 251. Extremely fine.
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Lotto 138 Domitian (81-96), Sestertius, Rome, AD 90-91; Æ (g 24,97; mm 35); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM - COS XV CENS PER P P, laureate head r., Rv. IOVI - VICTORI, Jupiter seated l., holding Victory and sceptre; in ex. S C. RIC II 702. Green patina; good very fine.
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Lotto 139 Domitian (81-96), Dupondius, Rome, AD 92-94; Æ (g 11,85; mm 27); IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XVI CENS PER P P, radiate head r., Rv. VIRTVTI - AVGVSTI, Virtus standing r., foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium; in field, S - C. RIC II 754. Untouched dark green patina; extremely fine.
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Lotto 140 Domitian (81-96), with Domitia. AR Didrachm, Cesarea (Galatia-Cappadocia), AD 93-94; AR (g 7,05; mm 21); ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΔΟΜΙΤ CEBACTOC ΓΕΡΜ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, laureate head of Domitian looking r., facing draped bust of Domitia looking l., Rv. Athena standing r., holding owl in right hand, spear in left hand; ETO-ΙΓ across, field. RPC II 1664; Sydenham, Caesarea 130. Good very fine.
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Lotto 141 Nerva (96-98), Sestertius, Rome, AD 96; Æ (g 25,13; mm 34); IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P - COS II DESIGN III P P, laureate head r., Rv. LIBERTAS - PVBLICA, Libertas standing l., holding pileus and vindicta; in field, S - C. RIC 76; C 110. Scarce. Dark patina with green hues; expressive portrait; good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 142 Nerva (96-98), Dupondius, Rome, AD 96; Æ (g 11,05; mm 26); IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, radiate head r., Rv. FORTVNA - AVGVST, Fortuna standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 61; C 62. Green patina; with a uncommon youthful, idealized portrait of the emperor; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 143 Nerva (96-98), Denarius, Rome, AD 97; AR (g 3,47; mm 17,3); IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head r., Rv. AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 13; C 6. Good extremely fine; expressive portrait.
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Lotto 144 Nerva (96-98), Denarius, Rome, AD 97; AR (g 3,47; mm 17,3); IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head r., Rv. AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 13; C 6. Extremely fine.