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  Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1562. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
  2005. DOMITIAN. 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric 
  Tetradrachm (11.06 gm, 7h). Ephesus (or Rome) 
  mint. Struck 82 AD. Bidding Closed Estimate $300 


DOMITIAN. 81-96 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm 
(11.06 gm, 7h). Ephesus (or Rome) mint. Struck 82 
AD. Laureate head right / Legionary aquila between 
two standards. RIC II 226; RPC I 865; BMCRE 252; 
RSC 667. VF, struck with worn obverse die. ($300)

While RPC II notes that no decisive evidence 
exists for the mint of Domitian's cistophori, the 
style, legends, and, in particular, the consistent 
die axis point to Rome, suggesting that these 
coins were minted in the capital and then sent to 
Asia for local use.


High bid of $220, $253 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €178.2, £121, C$275, A$286, on June 8, 2005.

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