home | pay | register | sign in | services | site map Advanced Search Back to home page Listed in category: Coins > Coins: Ancient > Roman: Imperial HJD195s - Domitian's first denarius, nearly MINT STATE This is your last chance to bid for this coin! Item number: 3935273617 You are signed in Email to a friend Bidding has ended for this item Starting bid: US $575.00 Ended: Oct-19-04 10:09:19 PDT Start time: Oct-12-04 10:09:19 PDT History: 0 bids Item location: New England United States Ships to: Worldwide Shipping costs: Check item description and payment instructions or contact seller for details Shipping, payment details and return policy Seller information oldromancoins ( 604) Feedback Score: 604 Positive Feedback: 100% Member since Oct-27-01 in United States Read feedback comments Add to Favorite Sellers View seller's other items PayPal Buyer Protection Free coverage up to $500. See eligibility Financing available Only $24 per month if you use PayPal Buyer Credit. Subject to credit approval. US residents only. See repayment details. See details | Apply now Description Please click the banner above to go to our eBay "AboutMe" home page. presents -- an OldRomanCoins Inventory Sale! If the photos above do not load, click here for Obverse and click here for Reverse HJD195s - Domitian's first denarius, nearly MINT STATE Domitian, as Caesar, AR Denarius, DOMITIANVS CAESAR AVG F, draped and cuirassed bust of Domitian, in very high relief, facing right, with an aegis. / CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, enthroned, facing left, holding a cornucopiae and ears of grain with a poppy, EPHE monogram mint mark in the exergue. The reverse follows the type from Asia Minor/Ephesus coins struck for Vespasian. According to Mattingly, Ceres refers to the importance of the fertility of the soil in the region, or may possibly allude to the fruits of harmony. Struck at Ephesus, 71 A.D., while Domitian was in Gaul. Domitian's cuirassed bust possibly refers to military campaigns Domitian was leading there. Nearly Mint State, and the first Imperial coinage portrait of Domitian! Sear/RCV 2629 (valued at $720 in EF), RIC 348, BMC 470, RSC 38, (3.0 gm.). The twelfth of the so-called Twelve Caesars, Titus Flavius Domitianus, was frustrated for years, as the younger brother of the heir apparent, Titus. Titus won the military victories and enjoyed power, while Domitian cooled his heels, and dabbled in the arts. Once Titus died, Domitian wasted little time establishing himself as a military hero, suppressing the German populations between the upper Rhine and Danube rivers. He ingratiated himself with the troops, but managed to offend many in Rome's upper class society, inspiring many assassination plots. He fell victim to the last one, in which by then even his wife was involved. NOTE TO BIDDERS: For those who have ‘’watched’’ this coin listed and re-listed, over and over again, waiting for the lowest possible price, you can stop waiting. If you want to add this nice coin to your collection, NOW is the time to stop watching, and bid, because this is the LAST time I plan to list this coin, and this reduced starting price is the least amount I will accept for it. CLICK HERE to see ALL the items in this sale CLICK HERE for our Terms of Sale and your Payment Options ALL items I sell are GUARANTEED GENUINE Shipping, payment details and return policy Services available Check item description and payment instructions or contact seller for details. Will ship to Worldwide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seller's payment instructions SHIPPING is FREE with this item, which will be sent by REGISTERED MAIL anywhere in the World (and INSURED within the United States). NOTE: insurance is NOT available outside the USA, even for REGISTERED MAIL, so bidders outside the USA please be aware that even by REGISTERED MAIL, this item will be sent at your risk. Please do not bid unless you agree to these terms. Payment methods accepted This seller, oldromancoins, prefers PayPal. Personal check Money order/Cashiers check Visa/MasterCard, American Express, Discover Learn about payment methods. Where to go next? Back to home page | Printer friendly page | Safe Trading Tips Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. About eBay | Announcements | Security Center | Policies | Site Map | Help Copyright © 1995-2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. eBay official time Information extracted by EbayCoins.exe written by Charles A. Durrant