Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2



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                        Lot: 348

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Anonymous (Domitian?). AD 81-96. AE 
                        quadrans (2.58 gm).

                        ROMAN EMPIRE. Anonymous (reign of Domitian?). Orichalcum 
                        quadrans (2.58 gm). Rome. Two horseshoes (?) surrounded 
                        by a torque with lion's head and ram's head termini, 
                        crossed shields and wreath ties at its midpoint / IO O 
                        TRIVMP, upright laurel branch. Cohen VIII, p. 267, 1. 
                        Good very fine 

                        Cohen 300 (= 1st ed. 358 [no source]) reports a quadrans 
                        of Domitian with the same reverse type, but with Minerva 
                        and the legend IMP DOMIT AVG GERM on the obverse. If an 
                        authentic mint mule, this coin would suggest that the 
                        anonymous pieces too were struck under Domitian. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 250 




...Sold for $260 USD [ approx 197.6 EUR, 137.8 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).