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  Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1012. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. DOMITIAN. As Caesar, 69-81 AD. Æ 
  Sestertius (20.28 gm). Thracian mint. Struck 
  80-81 AD. Estimate $5000 Sold For $5000 

DOMITIAN. As Caesar, 69-81 AD. Æ Sestertius (28.14 
gm, 8h). Thracian mint. Struck 80-81 AD. CAES DIVI 
AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, laureate head right / 
S C across field, Minerva advancing right, 
brandishing spear and shield. Cf. RIC II 157a 
(Titus); RPC II -; cf. BMCRE 232 (Titus); cf. BN 
240; Cohen -; cf. Classical Numismatic Group 66 
(19 May 2004), lot 1413 (same obverse die). EF, 
olive and brown patina with traces of green, flan 
crack. Bold portrait. ($5000)

From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex David Tong 
Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 61, 25 
September 2002), lot 1711; Birkler & Waddell 1 (7 
December 1979), lot 314.

Although this type was also struck at Rome, the 
style and the fabric suggest a Thracian origin. 
The massive portrait bears a strong resemblance to 
published examples from the region (cf. RPC II 
526), and the lack of concavity in the flan is 
more consistent with the known Thracian issues.


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