ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian, with Domitia. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 10.83 g, 6h). Rome(?) mint. Struck circa AD 82. Fine.

Electronic Auction 566
Lot: 406. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Silver

Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian, with Domitia. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 10.83 g, 6h). Rome(?) mint. Struck circa AD 82. Laureate head of Domitian right / Draped bust of Domitia right, wearing hair in long looped plait behind. RPC II 866; RSC 2. Toned, a few faint scratches. Fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 406 (27 September 2017), lot 708.

While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, the style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these coins were minted in the capital and then sent to Asia for local use.

Closing Date and Time: 17 July 2024 at 12:15:00 ET.

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