E-auction 17-4535 - brm_218048 - DOMITIANUS Denier
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| Estimate : | 115 € |
| Price : | 58 € |
| Maximum bid : | 60 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 August 2013 15:39:30 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 73
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,05 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier, un peu court sur les légendes. Beau portrait. Usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : CAES AVG F - DOMIT COS II.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Domitien à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Cæsar Augusti Filius Domitianus Consul iterum”, (César fils d’auguste Domitien, consul pour la deuxième fois).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Domitien, vêtu de la toge avec le manteau flottant, sur un cheval à gauche, levant la main droite et tenant un sceptre pommelé de la main gauche.
Commentary
Poids léger. Rubans de type 2. Revers rare et inhabituel qui a été frappé pour l’or et l’argent (RIC. 540). Mais notre exemplaire présente une variété intéressante avec DOMIT au lieu de DOMITIAN avec la particularité supplémentaire que la légende commence à gauche au lieu de droite pour les exemplaires avec DOMIT (cf. BMC. 121, pl. 3/14 pour l’aureus et BMC. 122, pl. 3/17 pour le denier).
Lightweight. Type 2 ribbons. Rare and unusual reverse that was struck for both gold and silver (RIC. 540). But our example shows an interesting variety with DOMIT instead of DOMITIAN with the additional peculiarity that the legend starts on the left instead of the right for examples with DOMIT (cf. BMC. 121, pl. 3/14 for the aureus and BMC. 122, pl. 3/17 for the denarius)
Lightweight. Type 2 ribbons. Rare and unusual reverse that was struck for both gold and silver (RIC. 540). But our example shows an interesting variety with DOMIT instead of DOMITIAN with the additional peculiarity that the legend starts on the left instead of the right for examples with DOMIT (cf. BMC. 121, pl. 3/14 for the aureus and BMC. 122, pl. 3/17 for the denarius)
Historical background
DOMITIANUS
(12/69-18/09/96)
Caesar under Vespasianus
In December 69, Domitian received the title of Caesar - therefore heir to the Empire - at the same time as his brother Titus. He is however the only one present in Rome with his uncle Flavius Sabinus, who perishes in the fire of the Capitol. Proclaimed "Princeps Iuventutis" (Prince of Youth), he kept his title even after the death of his father in 79. After the death of his brother Titus on September 13, 81, which some describe as an assassination at the instigation of Domitian himself, he becomes emperor and opens a lamentable reign which will end with his assassination.
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