ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 9.28 g, 6h). Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia). Struck AD 82. Good Fine.

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Lot: 479. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Provincial, Silver

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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 9.28 g, 6h). Ephesus mint (or Rome for circulation in Asia). Struck AD 82. Laureate head right / Legionary aquila between two signa, one surmounted by a hand, the other by a banner. RIC II.1 843; RPC II 865; RSC 667. Lightly toned, edge chip, scrapes on obverse. Good Fine.

While no decisive evidence exists for the location of the mint of the cistophori during the reigns of Vespasian through Trajan, 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.

Closing Date and Time: 14 December 2022 at 12:39:20 ET.

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