ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian, with Domitia. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 10.55 g, 7h). Rome(?) mint. Struck circa AD 82. Fine.

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Lot: 348. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Provincial, Silver

Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ASIA MINOR, Uncertain. Domitian, with Domitia. AD 81-96. AR Cistophorus (25mm, 10.55 g, 7h). Rome(?) mint. Struck circa AD 82. Laureate head of Domitian right / Draped bust of Domitia right, wearing hair in long looped plait behind. RPC II 866; RIC II.1 845. Lightly toned, scratches, deposits, porosity. Fine.

From the Conti Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 432 (14 November 2018), lot 305.

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: 28 September 2022 at 11:55:40 ET.

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