Scarce Crocodile AE Dichalkon of DOMITIAN

     This piece was minted for Roman Egypt between 91 and 92 AD,
     during the reign of Domitian, who ruled from 81-96 AD. Domitian
     initially showed great promise, but was unpopular with the
     Senatorial nobility, and this resulted in numerous plots and
     conspiracies. These only served to inflame Domitian's already
     suspicious nature, and his last years were a time of terror and
     oppression. He was murdered in 96 AD, in a plot in which his own
     wife is said to have taken part. The obverse of this type depicts
     the laureate head of Domitian facing right, with no legends. The
     reverse features a crocodile standing right with headdress, and
     regnal year LI above. Coin is struck a little off center on an
     odd shaped flan, but otherwise grades F+/F, with devices and
     legends mostly clear. A nice example of this scarcer Egyptian
     provincial type, Milne 498.