Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.59 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 73-early 75. NGC Photo Certificate Ch AU✭, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 49.
Closing Date: May 19 2026 11:00 ET

The PLZ Collection, Silver

Estimate: $ 2 000

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Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.59 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 73-early 75. CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II, laureate head right / Domitian, togate, cloak flying out behind him, on horseback, rearing left, raising right hand and holding scepter surmounted by human head in left. RIC II.1 680 (Vespasian); RSC 664; BMCRE 129-31 (Vespasian); BN 105-6 (Vespasian). Iridescent tone. NGC Photo Certificate Ch AU✭, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Magnificent portrait.

From the PLZ Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 239; Numismatica Ars Classica 2 (21 February 1990), lot 597.

Minted sometime between 73-75 AD, on or after Domitian’s second consulship, this type shows a rather youthful portrait of the future emperor with full Flavian features. The reverse, showing Domitian on horseback, harkens back to the Judaean triumph of AD 71, in which he rode a splendid white horse trotting behind the chariots bearing his father and brother.

The present example is one of the finest survivors of a rather scarce issue. The coin has an incredible portrait struck from a fresh die.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 132 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 18-19 May 2026.

CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session One – Lot 1-318 will be held Monday morning, 18 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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