| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61373 | Auction date: 5 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Ancients Domitian, as Caesar (AD 81-96). AR denarius (12mm, 3.45 gm, 6h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, brushed. Rome, AD 80-81. CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII, laureate head of Domitian right / PRINCEPS-IVVENTVTIS, Minerva standing, facing right, round shield on left arm, spear raised in right hand. RIC II.1 (Titus) 268. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 539 (31 May 2023), lot 656. From the DFA Collection. Ex Naumann 98 (3 January 2021), lot 753. Domitian, often remembered as a controversial figure in Roman history, lived a complex life marked by both admirable achievements and a dark reputation. Born in AD 51 into the esteemed Flavian family, his father Vespasian's rise to power marked the conclusion of the tumultuous Year of the Four Emperors in AD 69. Despite his auspicious lineage, Domitian spent much of his early life in the shadow of his elder brother Titus. This overshadowing may have contributed to the development of his reserved and resentful personality. However, when Titus passed away in AD 81 after a brief two-year rule, Domitian swiftly stepped into the role of emperor, marking the beginning of his own rule within the Flavian dynasty. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-domitian-as-caesar-ad-81-96-ar-denarius-12mm-345-gm-6h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-brushed/a/61373-22136.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61373-05052024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
