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COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Titus, 79-81 for Domitianus. AR-Denar, 80/81, Rome
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COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Titus, 79-81 for Domitianus. AR-Denar, 80/81, Rome; 3,43 g. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII head r. with laurel wreath//PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS Corinthian helmet on throne (= pulvinar of minerva). BMC 98; ==References== 399; RIC2 271. In addition: four more Denare Domitians with Pegasus (RIC2 921), handshake before field sign (RIC2-1081), dolphin wound around anchor (RIC2, hybrid embossed with Titus Revers), and Pulvinar of Jupiter (RIC2/68). Five. Very nice Acquired in the European and North American coin trade from 1969 to 1990. This piece was minted on the occasion of the supplicationes (Bittfeste) of the year 80, which had been ordered by the Senate after the outbreak of Vesuvius. In the supplicationes or lectisternia, pulvinaria (God's throne) was set up for the gods, which were known to have attributes of the gods; so the throne on our piece is provided with the helmet of the Minerva.
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COINS OF THE ROMAN CAISER TIME. Titus, 79-81 for Domitianus. AR-Denar, 80/81, Rome

Lot of 5 AR Denarii: 1 Titus issue for Domitian (Princeps Iuventutis) and 4 Domitian issues.

Sold10 Nov 2026

Final Price

210 €
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Lot Details

Lot #
3273
Currency
EUR
Location
Osnabrück, DE
Lot Ends
10 Nov 2026, 14:00:00
Auction Ends
10 Nov 2026, 14:00:00
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