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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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