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LOT 3332
Domitian, as Caesar, AR Denarius. AD 80-81. Rome mint.
CAESAR • DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII •, laureate head to right / PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, garlanded and lit altar with horns. RIC II.1 266 (Titus); BMCRE 92-6 (Titus); BN 76-7 (Titus); RSC 397a. Extremely Fine. Attractive cabinet tone with golden and blue iridescence.(2.81gr, 18mm, 5h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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